diff --git a/HELP.md b/HELP.md
index a7c7bb1d..156f6923 100644
--- a/HELP.md
+++ b/HELP.md
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Here is description of options:
     "port"              : 8000,     /* http port                                */
     "ip"                : null,     /* ip or null(default)                      */
     "root"              : "/"       /* root directory                           */
-    "progress"          : false     /* show progress of file operations         */
+    "progress"          : true      /* show progress of file operations         */
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/json/config.json b/json/config.json
index 25219e84..6dfdd2a5 100644
--- a/json/config.json
+++ b/json/config.json
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
     "port": 8000,
     "ip": null,
     "root": "/",
-    "progress": false
+    "progress": true
 }