diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index 8ac18ac4e..1d3082669 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@
     $.bind(interval, 'change', updateInterval);
     $.bind($('input[type=button]', div), 'click', updateNow);
     d.body.appendChild(div);
-    if (GM_getValue('autoG')) {
+    if (GM_getValue('autoG', true)) {
       return updateAuto.call($("input[name=autoL]", div));
     }
   };