diff --git a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
index 03a6b961..959a1d2b 100644
--- a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
+++ b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ AiPlayerbot.BotActiveAlone = 100
 # Specify smart scaling is enabled or not.
 # The default is 1. When enabled (smart) scales the 'BotActiveAlone' value.
 # Only when botLevel is between WhenMinLevel and WhenMaxLevel.
-AiPlayerbot.botActiveAloneSmartScale = 0
+AiPlayerbot.botActiveAloneSmartScale = 1
 AiPlayerbot.botActiveAloneSmartScaleWhenMinLevel = 1
 AiPlayerbot.botActiveAloneSmartScaleWhenMaxLevel = 80
 
diff --git a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
index a56408d5..53a7b720 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ bool PlayerbotAIConfig::Initialize()
     playerbotsXPrate = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("AiPlayerbot.KillXPRate", 1);
     disableDeathKnightLogin = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("AiPlayerbot.DisableDeathKnightLogin", 0);
     botActiveAlone = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("AiPlayerbot.BotActiveAlone", 100);
-    botActiveAloneSmartScale = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("AiPlayerbot.botActiveAloneSmartScale", 0);
+    botActiveAloneSmartScale = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("AiPlayerbot.botActiveAloneSmartScale", 1);
     botActiveAloneSmartScaleWhenMinLevel =
         sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("AiPlayerbot.botActiveAloneSmartScaleWhenMinLevel", 1);
     botActiveAloneSmartScaleWhenMaxLevel =