diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index 875d2c91ba1f6..b3d9ea3b5b067 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
     <bool name="def_netstats_enabled">true</bool>
     <bool name="def_usb_mass_storage_enabled">true</bool>
     <bool name="def_wifi_on">false</bool>
-    <!-- 0 == default, 1 == never while plugged, 2 == never -->
-    <integer name="def_wifi_sleep_policy">0</integer>
+    <!-- 0 == never, 1 == only when plugged in, 2 == always -->
+    <integer name="def_wifi_sleep_policy">2</integer>
     <bool name="def_networks_available_notification_on">true</bool>
 
     <bool name="def_backup_enabled">false</bool>