diff --git a/rtgui/histogrampanel.cc b/rtgui/histogrampanel.cc
index a8db1e804..dd3f3f718 100644
--- a/rtgui/histogrampanel.cc
+++ b/rtgui/histogrampanel.cc
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ HistogramPanel::HistogramPanel ()
     showRed->set_active (true);
     showGreen->set_active (true);
     showBlue->set_active (true);
-    showValue->set_active (true);
+    showValue->set_active (false);//unactive by default
     showChro->set_active (false);//unactive by default
 
     showRAW->set_active (false);