diff --git a/www/manager6/grid/FirewallOptions.js b/www/manager6/grid/FirewallOptions.js
index 2952e854..0f8f8f9b 100644
--- a/www/manager6/grid/FirewallOptions.js
+++ b/www/manager6/grid/FirewallOptions.js
@@ -106,9 +106,10 @@ Ext.define('PVE.FirewallOptions', {
 	    me.rows.log_ratelimit = {
 		header: gettext('Log rate limit'),
 		required: true,
-		defaultValue: 'enable=0',
+		defaultValue: gettext('Default') + ' (enable=1,rate1/second,burst=5)',
 		editor: {
-		    xtype: 'pveFirewallLograteEdit'
+		    xtype: 'pveFirewallLograteEdit',
+		    defaultValue: 'enable=1'
 		}
 	    };
 	}
diff --git a/www/manager6/window/FirewallLograteEdit.js b/www/manager6/window/FirewallLograteEdit.js
index 1c450731..1ac8ea55 100644
--- a/www/manager6/window/FirewallLograteEdit.js
+++ b/www/manager6/window/FirewallLograteEdit.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Ext.define('PVE.FirewallLograteInputPanel', {
 	    name: 'enable',
 	    reference: 'enable',
 	    fieldLabel: gettext('Enable'),
-	    value: false
+	    value: true
 	},
 	{
 	    layout: 'hbox',