diff --git a/src/General/Config.coffee b/src/General/Config.coffee
index a228f5fc0..046ddc4d3 100755
--- a/src/General/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Config.coffee
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ Config =
         'Automatically fetch new posts.'
       ]
       'Ignore Offline Status': [
-        false
+        true
         'Update even if your browser reports you are offline.'
       ]
       'Optional Increase': [