diff --git a/src/table/settings/gui_settings.ini b/src/table/settings/gui_settings.ini
index 45237fa889..f9b87409ac 100644
--- a/src/table/settings/gui_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings/gui_settings.ini
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ post_cb  = [](auto) { InvalidateWindowData(WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, TRANSPORT_RAIL); }
 [SDTC_BOOL]
 var      = gui.show_running_costs_calendar_year
 flags    = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC | SF_PATCH
-def      = false
+def      = true
 str      = STR_CONFIG_SHOW_VEHICLE_RUNNING_COSTS_CALENDAR_YEAR
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SHOW_VEHICLE_RUNNING_COSTS_CALENDAR_YEAR_HELPTEXT
 post_cb  = [](auto) { MarkWholeScreenDirty(); }