diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 16efab11..29ea299f 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ driver=vcsaDriver
 encoding=auto
 screenUpdateDelay=0.05
 suspendingScreen=
-autodetectSuspendingScreen=False
+autodetectSuspendingScreen=True
 
 [keyboard]
 driver=evdevDriver