diff --git a/addons/overheating/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/overheating/ACE_Settings.hpp
index 37c999a2bd..c5a514e5e2 100644
--- a/addons/overheating/ACE_Settings.hpp
+++ b/addons/overheating/ACE_Settings.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class ACE_Settings {
     class GVAR(showParticleEffects) {
         typeName = "BOOL";
         isClientSettable = 1;
-        value = 0;
+        value = 1;
         displayName = CSTRING(showParticleEffects_displayName);
         description = CSTRING(showParticleEffects_description);
     };