diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
index afb77ce19d..70db0576bd 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, stop_recording_on_xrun, "stop-recording-on-xrun", false)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, create_xrun_marker, "create-xrun-marker", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, stop_at_session_end, "stop-at-session-end", false)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, seamless_loop, "seamless-loop", false)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, loop_is_mode, "loop-is-mode", false)
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, loop_is_mode, "loop-is-mode", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (framecnt_t, preroll, "preroll", 0)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (framecnt_t, postroll, "postroll", 0)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, rf_speed, "rf-speed", 2.0f)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, shuttle_speed_factor, "shuttle-speed-factor", 1.0f)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, shuttle_speed_threshold, "shuttle-speed-threshold", 5.0f)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (ShuttleBehaviour, shuttle_behaviour, "shuttle-behaviour", Sprung)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (ShuttleUnits, shuttle_units, "shuttle-units", Percentage)
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (ShuttleUnits, shuttle_units	, "shuttle-units", Percentage)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, primary_clock_delta_edit_cursor, "primary-clock-delta-edit-cursor", false)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, secondary_clock_delta_edit_cursor, "secondary-clock-delta-edit-cursor", false)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_track_meters, "show-track-meters", true)