diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/xptracker/XpTrackerConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/xptracker/XpTrackerConfig.java
index 21ed053398..3bedf3548d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/xptracker/XpTrackerConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/xptracker/XpTrackerConfig.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public interface XpTrackerConfig extends Config
 	)
 	default boolean pauseOnLogout()
 	{
-		return false;
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	@ConfigItem(