diff --git a/src/General/Settings.coffee b/src/General/Settings.coffee
index 45919cf79..b7a83cc21 100644
--- a/src/General/Settings.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Settings.coffee
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ Settings =
       ]
     if compareString < '00001.00011.00035.00000'
       addSauces ['https://whatanime.ga/?auto&url=%IMG;text:wait']
+    if compareString < '00001.00012.00000.00000'
+      set 'Exempt Archives from Encryption', false unless data['Exempt Archives from Encryption']?
     changes
 
   loadSettings: (data, cb) ->
diff --git a/src/config/Config.coffee b/src/config/Config.coffee
index deddfcff9..f3be79a17 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/config/Config.coffee
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Config =
         'Enable reporting posts to supported archives.'
       ]
       'Exempt Archives from Encryption': [
-        false
+        true
         'Permit loading content from, and warningless redirects to, HTTP-only archives from HTTPS pages.'
       ]
       'Keybinds': [