diff --git a/src/General/Config.coffee b/src/General/Config.coffee
index 75b6e76e2..2ba6b06ea 100755
--- a/src/General/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Config.coffee
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Config =
       'Automatically watch threads you start.'
     ]
     'Auto Watch Reply': [
-      false
+      true
       'Automatically watch threads you reply to.'
     ]
     'Auto Prune': [