diff --git a/preferences.xml b/preferences.xml
index ea91a4251..101355e4b 100644
--- a/preferences.xml
+++ b/preferences.xml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Started September 2000 by David Megginson, david@megginson.com
    </localizers>
   </navdb>
   <sound>
+   <volume>0.8</volume>
    <pause type="bool">false</pause>
-   <volume type="double">0.0</volume>
    <voice type="bool">true</voice>
   </sound>
   <speed-up type="double">1.0</speed-up>