Index: src/drivers/fluid_jack.c
--- src/drivers/fluid_jack.c.orig
+++ src/drivers/fluid_jack.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fluid_jack_audio_driver_settings(fluid_settings_t* set
 {
   fluid_settings_register_str(settings, "audio.jack.id", "fluidsynth", 0, NULL, NULL);
   fluid_settings_register_int(settings, "audio.jack.multi", 0, 0, 1, FLUID_HINT_TOGGLED, NULL, NULL);
-  fluid_settings_register_int(settings, "audio.jack.autoconnect", 0, 0, 1, FLUID_HINT_TOGGLED, NULL, NULL);
+  fluid_settings_register_int(settings, "audio.jack.autoconnect", 1, 0, 1, FLUID_HINT_TOGGLED, NULL, NULL);
   fluid_settings_register_str(settings, "audio.jack.server", "", 0, NULL, NULL);
 }