diff --git a/redirect.module b/redirect.module
index 327f0fe..083441e 100644
--- a/redirect.module
+++ b/redirect.module
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ function redirect_url_inbound_alter(&$path, $original_path, $path_language) {
 
   // Redirect the front page to the root level.
   if ($is_front_page
-      && variable_get('redirect_global_home', 0)
+      && variable_get('redirect_global_home', 1)
       && !variable_get('redirect_global_canonical_front', 0)
       && base_path() != $request_path) {
     return redirect_redirect((object)array('redirect' => '', 'type' => 'global'));