diff --git a/src/main/java/carpet/CarpetSettings.java b/src/main/java/carpet/CarpetSettings.java
index fbe1ac98..78257a10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpet/CarpetSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpet/CarpetSettings.java
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public class CarpetSettings
             extra = "if /script is enabled",
             category = SCARPET
     )
-    public static boolean scriptsAutoload = false;
+    public static boolean scriptsAutoload = true;
 
     @Rule(desc = "Enables /player command to control/spawn players", category = COMMAND)
     public static String commandPlayer = "ops";
diff --git a/src/main/java/carpet/script/CarpetScriptHost.java b/src/main/java/carpet/script/CarpetScriptHost.java
index 4a5a02ef..12eff864 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpet/script/CarpetScriptHost.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpet/script/CarpetScriptHost.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class CarpetScriptHost extends ScriptHost
             if (!(ret instanceof MapValue)) return false;
             Map<Value, Value> config = ((MapValue) ret).getMap();
             setPerPlayer(config.getOrDefault(new StringValue("scope"), new StringValue("player")).getString().equalsIgnoreCase("player"));
-            persistenceRequired = config.getOrDefault(new StringValue("stay_loaded"), Value.FALSE).getBoolean();
+            persistenceRequired = config.getOrDefault(new StringValue("stay_loaded"), Value.TRUE).getBoolean();
             // read custom arguments
             Value arguments = config.get(StringValue.of("arguments"));
             if (arguments != null)
diff --git a/src/main/java/carpet/script/CarpetScriptServer.java b/src/main/java/carpet/script/CarpetScriptServer.java
index b515489e..736ed338 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpet/script/CarpetScriptServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpet/script/CarpetScriptServer.java
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ public class CarpetScriptServer
         });
         if (CarpetSettings.scriptsAutoload)
         {
-            Messenger.m(server.getCommandSource(), "Auto-loading world scarpet apps");
             for (String moduleName: listAvailableModules(false))
             {
                 addScriptHost(server.getCommandSource(), moduleName, null, true, true, false);