diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index d07fdc9e2..15958ce86 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("devactivitypanel", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("devenableshare", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devenablebufferedscrobble", true)
-	viper.SetDefault("devsidebarplaylists", false)
+	viper.SetDefault("devsidebarplaylists", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("devshowartistpage", false)
 }