diff --git a/src/cfgfile.c b/src/cfgfile.c
index 0e0f2c30..bbd51166 100644
--- a/src/cfgfile.c
+++ b/src/cfgfile.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static void _set_defaults(ice_config_t *configuration)
     configuration->num_yp_directories = 0;
     configuration->relay_username = NULL;
     configuration->relay_password = NULL;
-    configuration->burst_on_connect = 0;
+    configuration->burst_on_connect = 1;
 }
 
 static void _parse_root(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node,