diff --git a/preferences.xml b/preferences.xml
index ae35bf90d..21249c906 100644
--- a/preferences.xml
+++ b/preferences.xml
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ Started September 2000 by David Megginson, david@megginson.com
 
   <gear-down type="double">1.0</gear-down>
 
+  <lights>
+   <navigation type="bool">false</navigation>
+   <beacon type="bool">true</beacon>
+  </lights>
+
  </controls>