diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index d20c5bf4..2c37dce7 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void load_open_settings(void *sesskey, int do_host, Config *cfg)
     gppi(sesskey, "DECOriginMode", 0, &cfg->dec_om);
     gppi(sesskey, "AutoWrapMode", 1, &cfg->wrap_mode);
     gppi(sesskey, "LFImpliesCR", 0, &cfg->lfhascr);
-    gppi(sesskey, "WinNameAlways", 0, &cfg->win_name_always);
+    gppi(sesskey, "WinNameAlways", 1, &cfg->win_name_always);
     gpps(sesskey, "WinTitle", "", cfg->wintitle, sizeof(cfg->wintitle));
     gppi(sesskey, "TermWidth", 80, &cfg->width);
     gppi(sesskey, "TermHeight", 24, &cfg->height);