diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index afc0fb7e..c22d7a58 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ consvar_t cv_grcoronasize = {"gr_coronasize", "1", CV_SAVE| CV_FLOAT, 0, NULL, 0
 //static CV_PossibleValue_t CV_MD2[] = {{0, "Off"}, {1, "On"}, {2, "Old"}, {0, NULL}};
 // console variables in development
 consvar_t cv_grmdls = {"gr_mdls", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_grspritebillboarding = {"gr_spritebillboarding", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_grspritebillboarding = {"gr_spritebillboarding", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #endif
 
 const UINT8 gammatable[5][256] =