diff --git a node_notify.module b node_notify.module.new
index 53385bb..e8a602f 100644
--- node_notify.module
+++ node_notify.module.new
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ function node_notify_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
       $form['node_notify_subscribe'] = array(
         '#type' => 'checkbox',
         '#title' => t('Receive comment notifications by email'),
-        '#default_value' => $node->node_notify_subscribe,
+        '#default_value' => true,
       );
     }
     elseif (user_access('administer node subscriptions') && $node->uid > 0) {
       $form['node_notify_subscribe'] = array(
         '#type' => 'checkbox',
         '#title' => t('Author receives comment notifications by email'),
-        '#default_value' => $node->node_notify_subscribe,
+        '#default_value' => true,
       );
     }
   }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ function node_notify_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
       $form['node_notify_subscribe'] = array(
         '#type' => 'checkbox',
         '#title' => t('Receive comment notifications by email'),
-        '#default_value' => $node->node_notify_subscribe,
+        '#default_value' => true,
       );
     }
     else {
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ function node_notify_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
         '#title' => t('Receive comment notifications by email'),
         '#description' => t('Enter your email address to receive email notifications.'),
         '#element_validate' => array('node_notify_validate_email_address'),
-        '#default_value' => $node->node_notify_subscribe,
+        '#default_value' => true,
       );
     }
   }