diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 8209580d7e..efe03972b3 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ num lights = 8
 [Water]
 # Enable this to get fancy-looking water with reflections and refractions
 # All the settings below have no effect if this is false
-shader = false
+shader = true
 
 rtt size = 512