diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/settings.c b/libfreerdp/core/settings.c
index 461567a49..2485847fb 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/settings.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/settings.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ rdpSettings* freerdp_settings_new(DWORD flags)
 		settings->EncryptionMethods = ENCRYPTION_METHOD_NONE;
 		settings->EncryptionLevel = ENCRYPTION_LEVEL_NONE;
 
-		settings->CompressionEnabled = FALSE;
+		settings->CompressionEnabled = TRUE;
 		settings->CompressionLevel = PACKET_COMPR_TYPE_64K;
 
 		settings->Authentication = TRUE;