diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index ef5bb47..cb2713f 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ try:
     news_random_line_only = config['fileMon'].getboolean('news_random_line', False) # default False
     enable_runShellCmd = config['fileMon'].getboolean('enable_runShellCmd', False) # default False
     allowXcmd = config['fileMon'].getboolean('allowXcmd', False) # default False
-    xCmd2factorEnabled = config['fileMon'].getboolean('2factor_enabled', False) # default False
+    xCmd2factorEnabled = config['fileMon'].getboolean('2factor_enabled', True) # default True
     xCmd2factor_timeout = config['fileMon'].getint('2factor_timeout', 100) # default 100 seconds
 
     # games