diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 181a12b5e..f8552f070 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 	settings->setDefault("meshgen_block_cache_size", "20");
 	settings->setDefault("enable_vbo", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("free_move", "false");
-	settings->setDefault("fast_move", "false");
+	settings->setDefault("instant_dig", "true");
+	settings->setDefault("fast_move", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("noclip", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("screenshot_path", ".");
 	settings->setDefault("screenshot_format", "png");