diff --git a/src/preferences.cpp b/src/preferences.cpp
index af8df34410039c855aa01e691fbf817995bf0183..2ac86f016c021a9b36a378a10fcf23b4c44a532d 100644
--- a/src/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ AudioPreference::AudioPreference()
     , volumemic_(1.0)
     , volumespkr_(1.0)
     , audioProcessor_("webrtc")
-    , denoise_(false)
+    , denoise_(true)
     , agcEnabled_(false)
     , vadEnabled_(true)
     , echoCanceller_("auto")