diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index c84375abd..d2923c47b 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ void World::LoadConfigSettings(bool reload)
 
     _bool_configs[CONFIG_ALLOW_JOIN_BG_AND_LFG] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("JoinBGAndLFG.Enable", false);
 
-    _bool_configs[CONFIG_LEAVE_GROUP_ON_LOGOUT] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("LeaveGroupOnLogout.Enabled", true);
+    _bool_configs[CONFIG_LEAVE_GROUP_ON_LOGOUT] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("LeaveGroupOnLogout.Enabled", false);
 
     _bool_configs[CONFIG_QUEST_POI_ENABLED] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("QuestPOI.Enabled", true);