diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/SessionConfiguration.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/SessionConfiguration.cs
index a65090f773..86641b8944 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/SessionConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/SessionConfiguration.cs
@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@
 		/// </summary>
 		public const string Section = "Session";
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The default value for <see cref="HighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		private const bool DefaultHighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon = true;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// If the public DreamDaemon instances are set to be above normal priority processes.
 		/// </summary>
-		public bool HighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon { get; set; }
+		public bool HighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon { get; set; } = DefaultHighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon;
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// If the deployment DreamMaker and DreamDaemon instances are set to be below normal priority processes.