diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_postprocess.cpp b/src/gl/renderer/gl_postprocess.cpp
index 7ca6d7898..0fff62198 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_postprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_postprocess.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_ssao, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 		self = 0;
 }
 
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_ssao_portals, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_ssao_portals, 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 {
 	if (self < 0)
 		self = 0;