diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index 6fd573bdc..a1e830fbe 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ void World::LoadConfigSettings(bool reload)
     m_bool_configs[CONFIG_CHATLOG_BGROUND] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("ChatLogs.BattleGround", false);
 
     // Warden
-    m_bool_configs[CONFIG_WARDEN_ENABLED]              = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("Warden.Enabled", false);
+    m_bool_configs[CONFIG_WARDEN_ENABLED]              = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("Warden.Enabled", true);
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_WARDEN_NUM_MEM_CHECKS]        = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("Warden.NumMemChecks", 3);
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_WARDEN_NUM_LUA_CHECKS]        = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("Warden.NumLuaChecks", 1);
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_WARDEN_NUM_OTHER_CHECKS]      = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("Warden.NumOtherChecks", 7);
diff --git a/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist b/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
index 8e9a5beba..fa2a94b2c 100644
--- a/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
@@ -1588,10 +1588,10 @@ IsPreloadedContinentTransport.Enabled = 0
 #
 #    Warden.Enabled
 #        Description: Enable Warden anti-cheat system.
-#        Default:     0 - (Disabled)
-#                     1 - (Enabled)
+#        Default:     1 - (Enabled)
+#                     0 - (Disabled)
 
-Warden.Enabled = 0
+Warden.Enabled = 1
 
 #
 #    Warden.NumMemChecks