diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 124bbb9b4..eac90f658 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ consvar_t cv_advancemap = {"advancemap", "Next", CV_NETVAR, advancemap_cons_t, N
 static CV_PossibleValue_t playersforexit_cons_t[] = {{0, "One"}, {1, "1/4"}, {2, "Half"}, {3, "3/4"}, {4, "All"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_playersforexit = {"playersforexit", "All", CV_NETVAR, playersforexit_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
-consvar_t cv_exitmove = {"exitmove", "On", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, ExitMove_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_exitmove = {"exitmove", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, ExitMove_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 consvar_t cv_runscripts = {"runscripts", "Yes", 0, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};