diff --git a/src/common/cfgfiles.c b/src/common/cfgfiles.c
index 20e48ffd..219edc85 100644
--- a/src/common/cfgfiles.c
+++ b/src/common/cfgfiles.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ load_default_config(void)
 	prefs.hex_gui_win_height = 400;
 	prefs.hex_gui_win_width = 640;
 	prefs.hex_input_balloon_time = 20;
-	prefs.hex_irc_ban_type = 2;
+	prefs.hex_irc_ban_type = 1;
 	prefs.hex_irc_join_delay = 5;
 	prefs.hex_net_reconnect_delay = 10;
 	prefs.hex_notify_timeout = 15;