diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_settings.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_settings.cpp
index b1a218d7e8..2e23aa8e61 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_settings.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_settings.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ EDA_3D_VIEWER_SETTINGS::EDA_3D_VIEWER_SETTINGS() :
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "render.show_footprints_not_in_posfile",
                                             &m_Render.show_footprints_not_in_posfile, true ) );
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "render.show_footprints_dnp",
-                                            &m_Render.show_footprints_dnp, true ) );
+                                            &m_Render.show_footprints_dnp, false ) );
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "render.show_silkscreen_top",
                                             &m_Render.show_silkscreen_top, true ) );
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "render.show_silkscreen_bottom",