diff --git a/radiant/console.cpp b/radiant/console.cpp
index 013ca205..5101b5b6 100644
--- a/radiant/console.cpp
+++ b/radiant/console.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace
 FILE* g_hLogFile;
 }
 
-bool g_Console_enableLogging = false;
+bool g_Console_enableLogging = true;
 
 // called whenever we need to open/close/check the console log file
 void Sys_LogFile( bool enable ){