diff --git a/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
index a8a7ace06f..bbd1fe4c07 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ InboundAudioStream::Settings AudioMixer::_streamSettings;
 
 bool AudioMixer::_printStreamStats = false;
 
-bool AudioMixer::_enableFilter = false;
+bool AudioMixer::_enableFilter = true;
 
 AudioMixer::AudioMixer(const QByteArray& packet) :
     ThreadedAssignment(packet),
@@ -710,7 +710,9 @@ void AudioMixer::run() {
         }
 
         const QString FILTER_KEY = "J-enable-filter";
-        _enableFilter = audioGroupObject[FILTER_KEY].toBool();
+        if (audioGroupObject[FILTER_KEY].isBool()) {
+            _enableFilter = audioGroupObject[FILTER_KEY].toBool();
+        }
         if (_enableFilter) {
             qDebug() << "Filter enabled";
         }
diff --git a/domain-server/resources/web/settings/describe.json b/domain-server/resources/web/settings/describe.json
index fee7ff21fc..2ea0aec0c7 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/web/settings/describe.json
+++ b/domain-server/resources/web/settings/describe.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	    "type": "checkbox",
         "label": "Enable Positional Filter",
         "help": "If enabled, positional audio stream uses lowpass filter",
-        "default": false
+        "default": true
       }
     }
   }