diff --git a/plugin/plugin.py b/plugin/plugin.py
index d0a5bb87d..470533a0c 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin/plugin.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 config.OpenWebif.webcache = ConfigSubsection()
 # FIXME: anything better than a ConfigText?
 config.OpenWebif.webcache.collapsedmenus = ConfigText(default="", fixed_size=False)
-config.OpenWebif.webcache.zapstream = ConfigYesNo(default=True)
+config.OpenWebif.webcache.zapstream = ConfigYesNo(default=False)
 config.OpenWebif.webcache.theme = ConfigSelection(default='original', choices=THEMES)
 config.OpenWebif.webcache.moviesort = ConfigSelection(default='name', choices=['name', 'named', 'date', 'dated'])
 config.OpenWebif.webcache.showpicons = ConfigYesNo(default=True)