diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index f8dd631a7..966e3e64b 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ consvar_t cv_kartairthrust_power2 = CVAR_INIT ("kartairthrust_power2", "0.35", C
 consvar_t cv_kartairthrust_power3 = CVAR_INIT ("kartairthrust_power3", "0.5", CV_NETVAR|CV_FLOAT|CV_CHEAT|CV_GUARD, CV_Unsigned, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_kartairthrust_power4 = CVAR_INIT ("kartairthrust_power4", "0.75", CV_NETVAR|CV_FLOAT|CV_CHEAT|CV_GUARD, CV_Unsigned, NULL);
 
-consvar_t cv_kartwaterskiplock = CVAR_INIT ("kartwaterskiplock", "No", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT|CV_GUARD, CV_YesNo, KartWaterSkipLock_OnChange);
+consvar_t cv_kartwaterskiplock = CVAR_INIT ("kartwaterskiplock", "Yes", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT|CV_GUARD, CV_YesNo, KartWaterSkipLock_OnChange);
 
 consvar_t cv_kartitemlitter = CVAR_INIT ("kartitemlitter", "On", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, CV_OnOff, KartItemLitter_OnChange);
 consvar_t cv_kartitempush = CVAR_INIT ("kartitempush", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, CV_OnOff, KartItemPush_OnChange);