diff --git a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/2094-smartdns b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/2094-smartdns
index aa8a1b24d..d8c5d26e9 100755
--- a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/2094-smartdns
+++ b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/2094-smartdns
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ uci -q set smartdns.@smartdns[0].auto_set_dnsmasq='1'
 
 if [ -z "$(uci -q get smartdns.@server[0])" ]; then
 	uci -q batch <<-EOF >/dev/null
+		set smartdns.@smartdns[0].enabled='1'
 		add smartdns server
 		set smartdns.@server[-1].enabled='1'
 		set smartdns.@server[-1].name='Cloudfare'