diff --git a/apps/widdevst/ChangeLog b/apps/widdevst/ChangeLog
index 1172735e4..e5caadb84 100644
--- a/apps/widdevst/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/widdevst/ChangeLog
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 0.02: Support for Bangle.js 2
 0.03: Update storage usage and perform GC every minute
 0.04: Add ability to only redraw when a peripheral state changes
+0.05: Adjust default (of previous change) to preserve original behaviour
diff --git a/apps/widdevst/metadata.json b/apps/widdevst/metadata.json
index 34ef7d0d4..d9d39d005 100644
--- a/apps/widdevst/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/widdevst/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { "id": "widdevst",
   "name": "Device Status Widget",
-  "version": "0.04",
+  "version": "0.05",
   "description": "Shows power status of Bluetooth, Compass, GPS and Heart Rate Monitor as well as storage and memory usage.",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "type": "widget",
diff --git a/apps/widdevst/wid.js b/apps/widdevst/wid.js
index 84bdc6a90..1d1e8e2fc 100644
--- a/apps/widdevst/wid.js
+++ b/apps/widdevst/wid.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   var stat = {date: 0};
   var d = Date.now();
   var settings = require("Storage").readJSON("widdevst.settings.json", 1)||{};
-  var redrawBars = "redrawBars" in settings ? settings.redrawBars : false;
+  var redrawBars = "redrawBars" in settings ? settings.redrawBars : true;
   delete settings;
 
   WIDGETS.devst = {area: "tr", width: 22, draw: function() {