diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index 054472d67..c572a8de5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ register('behavior.addmedia-image-dir', '')
 register('behavior.addmedia-relative-path', False)
 register('behavior.autoload', False)
 register('behavior.avg-generation-gap', 20)
-register('behavior.betawarn', False)
+register('behavior.betawarn', True)
 register('behavior.check-for-updates', 0)
 register('behavior.check-for-update-types', ["new"])
 register('behavior.last-check-for-updates', "1970/01/01")