diff --git a/Settings.c b/Settings.c
index db2fa0668..72c0e1e82 100644
--- a/Settings.c
+++ b/Settings.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ Settings* Settings_new(int cpuCount) {
    this->direction = 1;
    this->hideThreads = false;
    this->shadowOtherUsers = false;
-   this->showThreadNames = false;
+   this->showThreadNames = true;
    this->hideKernelThreads = false;
    this->hideUserlandThreads = false;
    this->treeView = false;