diff --git a/symmetric/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties b/symmetric/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
index 1fa89c9391..fe32b8e844 100644
--- a/symmetric/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
+++ b/symmetric/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ symmetric.runtime.http.compression=true
 # affects the outbound HTTP traffic streamed by the PullServlet and PushServlet.
 #
 # This property is override-able in the database.
-symmetric.web.compression.disabled=true
+symmetric.web.compression.disabled=false
 
 # When starting jobs, symmetric attempts to randomize the start time to spread out load.  This is the
 # maximum wait period before starting a job.