diff --git a/Classes/Hooks/PageCalloutsHook.php b/Classes/Hooks/PageCalloutsHook.php
index 1699baf68..92c8e6f9a 100644
--- a/Classes/Hooks/PageCalloutsHook.php
+++ b/Classes/Hooks/PageCalloutsHook.php
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ public function __construct(
         ExtensionConfiguration $extensionConfiguration,
         protected readonly UriBuilder $uriBuilder
     ) {
-        $this->showPageCalloutBrokenLinksExist = (bool)$extensionConfiguration->get('brofix', 'showPageCalloutBrokenLinksExist');
+        $extensionConfigurationArray = $extensionConfiguration->get('brofix');
+        $this->showPageCalloutBrokenLinksExist = (bool)($extensionConfigurationArray['showPageCalloutBrokenLinksExist'] ?? true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public function addMessages(array $pageInfo): array
             return [];
         }
         // check user settings (default is 1)
-        if (((bool)($beUser->uc['tx_brofix_showPageCalloutBrokenLinksExist'] ?? false)) === false) {
+        if (((bool)($beUser->uc['tx_brofix_showPageCalloutBrokenLinksExist'] ?? true)) === false) {
             return [];
         }
 
diff --git a/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/be_users.php b/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/be_users.php
index a3351e3e9..934875f3f 100644
--- a/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/be_users.php
+++ b/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/be_users.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             'config' => [
                 'type' => 'check',
                 'renderType' => 'checkboxToggle',
-                'default' => '0',
+                'default' => '1',
             ],
         ],
         //'after:emailMeAtLogin'