diff --git a/services/web/app/coffee/models/User.coffee b/services/web/app/coffee/models/User.coffee
index 44cea29a70..e4097aaa67 100644
--- a/services/web/app/coffee/models/User.coffee
+++ b/services/web/app/coffee/models/User.coffee
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ UserSchema = new Schema
 							compileGroup:  { type:String,  default: Settings.defaultFeatures.compileGroup }
 							templates:     { type:Boolean, default: Settings.defaultFeatures.templates }
 							references:    { type:Boolean, default: Settings.defaultFeatures.references }
+							trackChanges:  { type:Boolean, default: Settings.defaultFeatures.trackChanges }
 						}
 	featureSwitches	  : {
 		track_changes: { type: Boolean }
diff --git a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
index 8e503801f9..b24c2568ab 100644
--- a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
+++ b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ module.exports = settings =
 		compileGroup: "standard"
 		references: true
 		templates: true
+		trackChanges: true
 
 	plans: plans = [{
 		planCode: "personal"