diff --git a/apps/contacts/appinfo/database.xml b/apps/contacts/appinfo/database.xml
index dc469ca0a0c..9b269d765dc 100644
--- a/apps/contacts/appinfo/database.xml
+++ b/apps/contacts/appinfo/database.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
    <field>
     <name>active</name>
     <type>integer</type>
-    <default>0</default>
+    <default>1</default>
     <notnull>true</notnull>
     <length>4</length>
    </field>