diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index 1f923db..6c43e98 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void load_settings(char *cmdline_config_path)
         {
                 char *c = option_get_string(
                         "global",
-                        "icon_position", "-icon_position", "off",
+                        "icon_position", "-icon_position", "left",
                         "Align icons left/right/off"
                 );