diff --git a/src/table/settings.ini b/src/table/settings.ini
index cf17912c1e..420dbbdcc0 100644
--- a/src/table/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings.ini
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ cat      = SC_BASIC
 [SDTC_BOOL]
 var      = gui.compact_vertical_toolbar
 flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
-def      = false
+def      = true
 str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_COMPACT_VERTICAL_TOOLBAR
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_COMPACT_VERTICAL_TOOLBAR_HELPTEXT
 cat      = SC_BASIC