diff --git a/src/table/settings/gui_settings.ini b/src/table/settings/gui_settings.ini
index a4b41da886..6c6d9d4ccc 100644
--- a/src/table/settings/gui_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings/gui_settings.ini
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ cat      = SC_BASIC
 [SDTC_BOOL]
 var      = gui.smooth_scroll
 flags    = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
-def      = false
+def      = true
 str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SMOOTH_SCROLLING
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SMOOTH_SCROLLING_HELPTEXT