diff --git a/complement/Dockerfile b/complement/Dockerfile
index e168b1b8..11c0f3b4 100644
--- a/complement/Dockerfile
+++ b/complement/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ RUN sed -i "s/#log = \"warn\"/log = \"debug\"/g" conduit.toml
 RUN sed -i 's/#\strusted_servers\s=\s\["matrix.org"\]/trusted_servers = []/g' conduit.toml
 RUN sed -i 's/# `yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse` to/yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse = true/g' conduit.toml
 RUN sed -i "s/allow_outgoing_presence = false/allow_outgoing_presence = true/g" conduit.toml
-RUN sed -i "s/allow_incoming_presence = false/allow_incoming_presence = true/g" conduit.toml
 RUN sed -i "s/allow_local_presence = false/allow_local_presence = true/g" conduit.toml
 RUN sed -i "s/address = \"127.0.0.1\"/address = \"0.0.0.0\"/g" conduit.toml
 
diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index b5b4bfe1..d90e4ddf 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -538,10 +538,10 @@ url_preview_check_root_domain = false
 # If using outgoing presence, this MUST be enabled.
 #allow_local_presence = false
 
-# Config option to control incoming federated presence updates/requests. Defaults to false.
+# Config option to control incoming federated presence updates/requests. Defaults to true.
 # This option receives presence updates from other servers, but does not send any unless `allow_outgoing_presence` is true.
 # Note that presence on conduwuit is very fast unlike Synapse's.
-#allow_incoming_presence = false
+#allow_incoming_presence = true
 
 # Config option to control outgoing presence updates/requests. Defaults to false.
 # This option sends presence updates to other servers, but does not receive any unless `allow_incoming_presence` is true.
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index e183e4eb..587a291e 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub allow_local_presence: bool,
-	#[serde(default)]
+	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_incoming_presence: bool,
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub allow_outgoing_presence: bool,