diff --git a/js/prefs.js b/js/prefs.js
index da65e37c..64eaa081 100644
--- a/js/prefs.js
+++ b/js/prefs.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ self.prefs = self.INJECTED === 1 ? self.prefs : (() => {
     'manage.onlyUsercss.invert': false, // display only non-usercss (standard) styles
     'manage.export.destination': 'local', // default export destination (local or dropbox)
 
-    'manage.newUI.favicons': false, // show favicons for the sites in applies-to
+    'manage.newUI.favicons': true, // show favicons for the sites in applies-to
     'manage.newUI.faviconsGray': true, // gray out favicons
     'manage.newUI.targets': 6,      // max number of applies-to targets visible: 0 = none
     'manage.newUI.sort': 'title,asc',