diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/entityhider/EntityHiderConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/entityhider/EntityHiderConfig.java
index 5703895eb7..e34f83364d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/entityhider/EntityHiderConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/entityhider/EntityHiderConfig.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public interface EntityHiderConfig extends Config
 	)
 	default boolean hideNPCs()
 	{
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	@ConfigItem(
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public interface EntityHiderConfig extends Config
 	)
 	default boolean hideNPCs2D()
 	{
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	@ConfigItem(