diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/WearPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/WearPlugin.java
index fbc09c3b2e..3c1e827fe6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/WearPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Wear/WearPlugin.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class WearPlugin implements PluginBase {
 
     @Subscribe
     public void onStatusEvent(final EventOverviewBolusProgress ev) {
-        if(!ev.isSMB()||SP.getBoolean("wear_notifySMB", false)) {
+        if(!ev.isSMB()||SP.getBoolean("wear_notifySMB", true)) {
             Intent intent = new Intent(ctx, WatchUpdaterService.class).setAction(WatchUpdaterService.ACTION_SEND_BOLUSPROGRESS);
             intent.putExtra("progresspercent", ev.percent);
             intent.putExtra("progressstatus", ev.status);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_wear.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_wear.xml
index 3a7ee15281..0dce661482 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_wear.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_wear.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                 android:title="@string/wear_showbgi_title" />
 
             <SwitchPreference
-                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:defaultValue="true"
                 android:key="wear_notifySMB"
                 android:summary="@string/wear_notifysmb_summary"
                 android:title="@string/wear_notifysmb_title" />
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@
                 android:title="@string/wear_predictions_title" />
         </PreferenceScreen>
     </PreferenceCategory>
-</PreferenceScreen>
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+</PreferenceScreen>