diff --git a/core/ssb.js b/core/ssb.js
index 118d49e2..67e919f7 100644
--- a/core/ssb.js
+++ b/core/ssb.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var g_database = new Database('core');
 let g_attendants = {};
 const k_use_create_history_stream = false;
 const k_blobs_concurrent_target = 8;
-const k_settings = JSON.parse(g_database.get('settings') ?? '{}');
+const k_settings = JSON.parse(g_database.get('settings') ?? '{"room": true}');
 
 function following(db, id) {
 	var o = db.get(id + ":following");