diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 21fd12a8f4..de00314631 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	var/parallax
 
 	var/ambientocclusion = TRUE
-	var/auto_fit_viewport = FALSE
+	var/auto_fit_viewport = TRUE
 
 	var/uplink_spawn_loc = UPLINK_PDA