diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 9fee63afa..80f4fae88 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -4589,7 +4589,7 @@ def show_gui():
     swa_var = ctk.IntVar(value=0)
     remotetunnel_var = ctk.IntVar(value=0)
     smartcontext_var = ctk.IntVar()
-    flashattention_var = ctk.IntVar(value=0)
+    flashattention_var = ctk.IntVar(value=1)
     context_var = ctk.IntVar()
     customrope_var = ctk.IntVar()
     manualrope_var = ctk.IntVar()