diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index c8cce0683..f54172a87 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClResetWantedWeaponOnDeath, cl_reset_wanted_weapon_on_death, 1,
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowBroadcasts, cl_show_broadcasts, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Show broadcasts ingame")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClPrintBroadcasts, cl_print_broadcasts, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Print broadcasts to console")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClPrintMotd, cl_print_motd, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Print motd to console")
-MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClFriendsIgnoreClan, cl_friends_ignore_clan, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Ignore clan tag when searching for friends")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClFriendsIgnoreClan, cl_friends_ignore_clan, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Ignore clan tag when searching for friends")
 
 MACRO_CONFIG_STR(BrFilterString, br_filter_string, 25, "Novice", CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Server browser filtering string")
 MACRO_CONFIG_STR(BrExcludeString, br_exclude_string, 25, "", CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Server browser exclusion string")