diff --git a/net/vnstat/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Vnstat/General.xml b/net/vnstat/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Vnstat/General.xml
index 3f4c84495..ed4ac8d51 100644
--- a/net/vnstat/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Vnstat/General.xml
+++ b/net/vnstat/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Vnstat/General.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             <Multiple>Y</Multiple>
         </interface>
         <separate_stats type="BooleanField">
-            <Default>0</Default>
+            <Default>1</Default>
             <Required>Y</Required>
         </separate_stats>
     </items>