diff --git a/src/m_Do/m_Do_main.cpp b/src/m_Do/m_Do_main.cpp
index 490c0b8980..0c0f0f62b6 100644
--- a/src/m_Do/m_Do_main.cpp
+++ b/src/m_Do/m_Do_main.cpp
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ int game_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         cxxopts::Options arg_options("Dusklight", "PC Port of a classic adventure game");
 
         arg_options.add_options()
-            ("l,log-level", "Log level from " + std::to_string(AuroraLogLevel::LOG_DEBUG) + " to " + std::to_string(AuroraLogLevel::LOG_FATAL), cxxopts::value<uint8_t>()->default_value("0"))
+            ("l,log-level", "Log level from " + std::to_string(AuroraLogLevel::LOG_DEBUG) + " to " + std::to_string(AuroraLogLevel::LOG_FATAL), cxxopts::value<uint8_t>()->default_value("1"))
             ("h,help", "Print usage")
             ("console", "Show the Windows console window for logs", cxxopts::value<bool>()->default_value("false")->implicit_value("true"))
             ("dvd", "Path to DVD image file", cxxopts::value<std::string>())