diff --git a/root/defaults/config b/root/defaults/config
index 9238863..b860f51 100644
--- a/root/defaults/config
+++ b/root/defaults/config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"prefer_picon": false,
+	"prefer_picon": true,
 	"chiconpath": "file:///picons/%C.png",
 	"piconpath": "file:///picons/",
 	"piconscheme": 0,