diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index 658b8018..c862f48c 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Singleton {
     property bool controlCenterShowNetworkIcon: true
     property bool controlCenterShowBluetoothIcon: true
     property bool controlCenterShowAudioIcon: true
-    property bool controlCenterShowVpnIcon: false
+    property bool controlCenterShowVpnIcon: true
     property bool controlCenterShowBrightnessIcon: false
     property bool controlCenterShowMicIcon: false
     property bool controlCenterShowBatteryIcon: false
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index 4dd5d318..d25a8b4c 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     controlCenterShowNetworkIcon: { def: true },
     controlCenterShowBluetoothIcon: { def: true },
     controlCenterShowAudioIcon: { def: true },
-    controlCenterShowVpnIcon: { def: false },
+    controlCenterShowVpnIcon: { def: true },
     controlCenterShowBrightnessIcon: { def: false },
     controlCenterShowMicIcon: { def: false },
     controlCenterShowBatteryIcon: { def: false },