diff --git a/defaults.go b/defaults.go
index 58ff0c4..c4ca227 100644
--- a/defaults.go
+++ b/defaults.go
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ var defaultOptions = map[string]string{
 	"configlocation": xdgConfigPath(),
 	"defaultscheme":  "gopher", // "gopher", "gemini", "http", "https"
 	"homeurl":        "gopher://bombadillo.colorfield.space:70/1/user-guide.map",
-	"showimages":     "false",
 	"savelocation":   homePath(),
 	"searchengine":   "gopher://gopher.floodgap.com:70/7/v2/vs",
+	"showimages":     "true",
 	"telnetcommand":  "telnet",
 	"theme":          "normal", // "normal", "inverted", "color"
 	"tlscertificate": "",