diff --git a/src/sip/sipaccount.cpp b/src/sip/sipaccount.cpp
index 39375b668860c89d0dbf298f5d8a1f4a88a13997..b9e48fdd6e03a067229c89acac8f778d413a16c2 100644
--- a/src/sip/sipaccount.cpp
+++ b/src/sip/sipaccount.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ SIPAccount::SIPAccount(const std::string& accountID, bool presenceEnabled)
     , tlsRequireClientCertificate_(true)
     , tlsNegotiationTimeoutSec_("2")
     , registrationStateDetailed_()
-    , keepAliveEnabled_(false)
+    , keepAliveEnabled_(true)
     , keepAliveTimer_()
     , keepAliveTimerActive_(false)
     , receivedParameter_("")