diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 919d3e156..80a75c6d0 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -359,9 +359,9 @@ consvar_t cv_consolechat = {"chatmode", "Window", CV_SAVE, consolechat_cons_t, N
 consvar_t cv_crosshair = {"crosshair", "Cross", CV_SAVE, crosshair_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_crosshair2 = {"crosshair2", "Cross", CV_SAVE, crosshair_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_invertmouse = {"invertmouse", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_alwaysfreelook = {"alwaysmlook", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_alwaysfreelook = {"alwaysmlook", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_invertmouse2 = {"invertmouse2", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_alwaysfreelook2 = {"alwaysmlook2", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_alwaysfreelook2 = {"alwaysmlook2", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_chasefreelook = {"chasemlook", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_chasefreelook2 = {"chasemlook2", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_mousemove = {"mousemove", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};