diff --git a/api/config.lua b/api/config.lua
index f62e13cf..19ea9f12 100644
--- a/api/config.lua
+++ b/api/config.lua
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ function pfUI:LoadConfig()
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "overlap",          "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "showcastbar",      "1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "spellname",        "0")
-  pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "showdebuffs",      "0")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "showdebuffs",      "1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "guessdebuffs",     "1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "clickthrough",     "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,           "rightclick",       "1")