diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mastodon/ui/coloring/ColorBarOverlay.java b/src/main/java/org/mastodon/ui/coloring/ColorBarOverlay.java
index 363fa49f6..78431bd17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mastodon/ui/coloring/ColorBarOverlay.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mastodon/ui/coloring/ColorBarOverlay.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class ColorBarOverlay implements OverlayRenderer
 
 	public static final Position DEFAULT_POSITION = Position.BOTTOM_RIGHT;
 
-	public static final boolean DEFAULT_VISIBLE = false;
+	public static final boolean DEFAULT_VISIBLE = true;
 
 	private static final int DEFAULT_WIDTH = 70;