diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
index 7138d28626..a0c91e60d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
@@ -312,13 +312,13 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 	key = "RUNECHAT_BORDER"
 	enabled_description = "Show"
 	disabled_description = "Hide"
-	enabled_by_default = FALSE
+	enabled_by_default = TRUE
 
 /datum/client_preference/runechat_long_messages
 	description = "Runechat Message Length"
 	key = "RUNECHAT_LONG"
-	enabled_description = "ERP KING"
-	disabled_description = "Normie"
+	enabled_description = "Long"
+	disabled_description = "Short"
 	enabled_by_default = FALSE
 
 /datum/client_preference/status_indicators/toggled(mob/preference_mob, enabled)