diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
index 3053cb8855..0aa352de23 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 static AvatarInputs* INSTANCE{ nullptr };
 
-Setting::Handle<bool> showAudioToolsSetting { QStringList { "AvatarInputs", "showAudioTools" }, false };
+Setting::Handle<bool> showAudioToolsSetting { QStringList { "AvatarInputs", "showAudioTools" }, true };
 
 AvatarInputs* AvatarInputs::getInstance() {
     if (!INSTANCE) {