diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index 80f1f8648..dfe3a7ad8 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ messagebox.no No
 messagebox.ok Ok
 messagebox.yes Yes
 miscsettings.channellist Channellist
-miscsettings.channellist_enablesdt Transponder Backgroundupdate
+miscsettings.channellist_enablesdt Transponder background update
 miscsettings.channellist_epgtext_align Programtext Align
 miscsettings.channellogos Channellogos
 miscsettings.colored_events Program colored
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 74aa69288..8ee2957f7 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::loadSetup(const char * fname)
 	}
 	g_settings.epg_scan_rescan = configfile.getInt32("epg_scan_rescan", 24);
 	g_settings.epg_save_mode = configfile.getInt32("epg_save_mode", 0);
-	g_settings.enable_sdt = configfile.getInt32("enable_sdt",0);
+	g_settings.enable_sdt = configfile.getInt32("enable_sdt",1);
 	//widget settings
 	g_settings.widget_fade = false;
 	g_settings.widget_fade           = configfile.getBool("widget_fade"          , false );