diff --git a/phpBB/install/database_update.php b/phpBB/install/database_update.php
index b2460009f7..709836ea88 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/database_update.php
+++ b/phpBB/install/database_update.php
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ function change_database_data(&$no_updates, $version)
 
 			if (!isset($config['allow_quick_reply']))
 			{
-				set_config('allow_quick_reply', '0');
+				set_config('allow_quick_reply', '1');
 			}
 
 			// Set every members user_options column to enable
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/schema_data.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/schema_data.sql
index 23ba9db2b5..3545fa9bc2 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/schema_data.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/schema_data.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_pm_report',
 INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_post_flash', '1');
 INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_post_links', '1');
 INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_privmsg', '1');
-INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_quick_reply', '0');
+INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_quick_reply', '1');
 INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_sig', '1');
 INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_sig_bbcode', '1');
 INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('allow_sig_flash', '0');