diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index f3d728933..a87eb6170 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
 
     // Set this early so that experimental features are correctly enabled/disabled
-    fExperimentalMode = GetBoolArg("-experimentalfeatures", false);
+    fExperimentalMode = GetBoolArg("-experimentalfeatures", true);
 
     // Fail early if user has set experimental options without the global flag
     if (!fExperimentalMode) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b664f3405..62545862a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int64_t nTimeBestReceived = 0;
 CWaitableCriticalSection csBestBlock;
 CConditionVariable cvBlockChange;
 int nScriptCheckThreads = 0;
-bool fExperimentalMode = false;
+bool fExperimentalMode = true;
 bool fImporting = false;
 bool fReindex = false;
 bool fTxIndex = false;
diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_mergetoaddress.cpp b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_mergetoaddress.cpp
index 9f55479f8..c77489381 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_mergetoaddress.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_mergetoaddress.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ saplingNoteInputs_(saplingNoteInputs), recipient_(recipient), fee_(fee), context
     lock_notes();
     
     // Enable payment disclosure if requested
-    paymentDisclosureMode = fExperimentalMode && GetBoolArg("-paymentdisclosure", false);
+    paymentDisclosureMode = fExperimentalMode && GetBoolArg("-paymentdisclosure", true);
 }
 
 AsyncRPCOperation_mergetoaddress::~AsyncRPCOperation_mergetoaddress()
diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_mergetoaddress.h b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_mergetoaddress.h
index 109c0ca07..f7ac81261 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_mergetoaddress.h
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_mergetoaddress.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
     
     bool testmode = false; // Set to true to disable sending txs and generating proofs
     
-    bool paymentDisclosureMode = false; // Set to true to save esk for encrypted notes in payment disclosure database.
+    bool paymentDisclosureMode = true; // Set to true to save esk for encrypted notes in payment disclosure database.
     
 private:
     friend class TEST_FRIEND_AsyncRPCOperation_mergetoaddress; // class for unit testing
diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
index 9062ba73c..73288142a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany(
 
 
     // Enable payment disclosure if requested
-    paymentDisclosureMode = fExperimentalMode && GetBoolArg("-paymentdisclosure", false);
+    paymentDisclosureMode = fExperimentalMode && GetBoolArg("-paymentdisclosure", true);
 }
 
 AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::~AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany() {
diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.h b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.h
index 35bdb9740..a93925874 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.h
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
 
     bool testmode = false;  // Set to true to disable sending txs and generating proofs
 
-    bool paymentDisclosureMode = false; // Set to true to save esk for encrypted notes in payment disclosure database.
+    bool paymentDisclosureMode = true; // Set to true to save esk for encrypted notes in payment disclosure database.
 
 private:
     friend class TEST_FRIEND_AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany;    // class for unit testing
diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_shieldcoinbase.cpp b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_shieldcoinbase.cpp
index dfc51aa3a..37c771dcb 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_shieldcoinbase.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_shieldcoinbase.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ AsyncRPCOperation_shieldcoinbase::AsyncRPCOperation_shieldcoinbase(
     lock_utxos();
 
     // Enable payment disclosure if requested
-    paymentDisclosureMode = fExperimentalMode && GetBoolArg("-paymentdisclosure", false);
+    paymentDisclosureMode = fExperimentalMode && GetBoolArg("-paymentdisclosure", true);
 }
 
 AsyncRPCOperation_shieldcoinbase::~AsyncRPCOperation_shieldcoinbase() {
diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_shieldcoinbase.h b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_shieldcoinbase.h
index 5f22a89fc..e75bb8e82 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_shieldcoinbase.h
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_shieldcoinbase.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
     bool testmode = false;  // Set to true to disable sending txs and generating proofs
     bool cheatSpend = false; // set when this is shielding a cheating coinbase
 
-    bool paymentDisclosureMode = false; // Set to true to save esk for encrypted notes in payment disclosure database.
+    bool paymentDisclosureMode = true; // Set to true to save esk for encrypted notes in payment disclosure database.
 
 private:
     friend class ShieldToAddress;