diff --git a/src/login/logind.c b/src/login/logind.c
index 52b1d95034..b24f26485a 100644
--- a/src/login/logind.c
+++ b/src/login/logind.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static int manager_new(Manager **ret) {
         *m = (Manager) {
                 .console_active_fd = -1,
                 .reserve_vt_fd = -1,
+                .enable_wall_messages = true,
                 .idle_action_not_before_usec = now(CLOCK_MONOTONIC),
         };