diff --git a/src/ui/map3D/QMap3DWidget.cc b/src/ui/map3D/QMap3DWidget.cc
index 0e93875509aeb4b51c551411f4c01ef3bbceb3be..27f4cec40f165528615e0d00169616ef1e50ae12 100644
--- a/src/ui/map3D/QMap3DWidget.cc
+++ b/src/ui/map3D/QMap3DWidget.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ QMap3DWidget::QMap3DWidget(QWidget* parent)
      , lastRedrawTime(0.0)
      , displayGrid(true)
      , displayImagery(false)
-     , displayTrail(false)
+     , displayTrail(true)
      , lockCamera(true)
      , updateLastUnlockedPose(true)
      , displayTarget(false)