diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index 135decd966..088d450c6d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 */
 
 static Preference<float> g_iDefaultRecordLength( "DefaultRecordLength", 4 );
-static Preference<bool> g_bEditorShowBGChangesPlay( "EditorShowBGChangesPlay", false );
+static Preference<bool> g_bEditorShowBGChangesPlay( "EditorShowBGChangesPlay", true );
 
 //
 // Defines specific to ScreenEdit