diff --git a/CRM/Contact/BAO/Relationship.php b/CRM/Contact/BAO/Relationship.php
index e271d16cb1332e6dc4d7b7d60e7c2ba4cdba2f64..2fc3d2629d8f03c7d5496ed25d175809792629f5 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/BAO/Relationship.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/BAO/Relationship.php
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class CRM_Contact_BAO_Relationship extends CRM_Contact_DAO_Relationship {
    */
   public static function getdefaults() {
     return array(
-      'is_active' => 0,
+      'is_active' => 1,
       'is_permission_a_b' => self::NONE,
       'is_permission_b_a' => self::NONE,
       'description' => '',