diff --git a/Common/DefaultOptions.h b/Common/DefaultOptions.h
index d5561089ba2667ad75e7a3ad8970d70803db4f28..89b6da0ed389589b54555f631c22129f98f57891 100644
--- a/Common/DefaultOptions.h
+++ b/Common/DefaultOptions.h
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ StringXNumber MeshOptions_Number[] = {
   { F|O, "Tangents" , opt_mesh_tangents , 0.0 , 
     "Display size of tangent vectors (in pixels)" }, 
 
-  { F|O, "VertexArrays" , opt_mesh_vertex_arrays , 0. , 
+  { F|O, "VertexArrays" , opt_mesh_vertex_arrays , 1. , 
     "Use OpenGL vertex arrays to draw meshes?" },
   { F|O, "VolumeEdges" , opt_mesh_volumes_edges , 1. , 
     "Display edges of volume mesh?" },