diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 1dcb5ae6..c9565d06 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ driver=vcsaDriver
 encoding=cp850
 screenUpdateDelay=0.05
 suspendingScreen=
-autodetectSuspendingScreen=False
+autodetectSuspendingScreen=True
 
 [keyboard]
 driver=evdevDriver