diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index b10b91eb1c..4483e3d9d7 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ followers attack on sight = false
 can loot during death animation = true
 
 # Makes the value of filled soul gems dependent only on soul magnitude (with formula from the Morrowind Code Patch)
-rebalance soul gem values = false
+rebalance soul gem values = true
 
 [General]
 
diff --git a/files/ui/advancedpage.ui b/files/ui/advancedpage.ui
index f436b4db33..4e0234e2e5 100644
--- a/files/ui/advancedpage.ui
+++ b/files/ui/advancedpage.ui
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="rebalanceSoulGemValuesCheckBox">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this setting is true, the value of filled soul gems is dependent only on soul magnitude.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The default value is false.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this setting is true, the value of filled soul gems is dependent only on soul magnitude.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The default value is true.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
              <string>Rebalance soul gem values</string>