diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 56bf2d62c..3066bf643 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ consvar_t cv_itemfinder = CVAR_INIT ("itemfinder", "Off", CV_CALL|CV_NOSHOWHELP,
 // Scoring type options
 consvar_t cv_overtime = CVAR_INIT ("overtime", "Yes", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT, CV_YesNo, NULL);
 
-consvar_t cv_rollingdemos = CVAR_INIT ("rollingdemos", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_rollingdemos = CVAR_INIT ("rollingdemos", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 static CV_PossibleValue_t pointlimit_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {MAXSCORE, "MAX"}, {0, "None"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_pointlimit = CVAR_INIT ("pointlimit", "None", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, pointlimit_cons_t, PointLimit_OnChange);