diff --git a/pkg/setting/setting.go b/pkg/setting/setting.go
index c6f0b815376..7b304a5ba90 100644
--- a/pkg/setting/setting.go
+++ b/pkg/setting/setting.go
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ func (cfg *Cfg) Load(args CommandLineArgs) error {
 	ProfileEnabled = profile.Key("enabled").MustBool(true)
 
 	queryHistory := iniFile.Section("query_history")
-	cfg.QueryHistoryEnabled = queryHistory.Key("enabled").MustBool(false)
+	cfg.QueryHistoryEnabled = queryHistory.Key("enabled").MustBool(true)
 
 	panelsSection := iniFile.Section("panels")
 	cfg.DisableSanitizeHtml = panelsSection.Key("disable_sanitize_html").MustBool(false)