diff --git a/bip.conf.5 b/bip.conf.5
index 147bd95..1f44856 100644
--- a/bip.conf.5
+++ b/bip.conf.5
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ This option should of course not be enabled if \fBbacklog_lines\fP is 0 !
 If you still want to do so, don't forget to \fB/BIP BLRESET\fP sometimes.
 
 .TP
-\fBbacklog_lines\fP (default: \fB10\fP)
+\fBbacklog_lines\fP (default: \fB0\fP)
 If set to 0, BIP will replay all the logs since last client disconnect. Else,
 it'll replay exactly \fBbacklog_lines\fP lines on each channel and privates.
 Be aware that BIP will replay \fBbacklog_lines\fP lines of all privates, even
diff --git a/scripts/bipgenconfig b/scripts/bipgenconfig
index ddaef70..4fb6d23 100755
--- a/scripts/bipgenconfig
+++ b/scripts/bipgenconfig
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ my %optdesc = (
 			'optional' => 1,
 			'depends' => 'log', 'depval' => 'true',
 			'desc' => 'Do you want to activate backlog {play back logs} system ?' },
-		'backlog_lines' => { 'type' => 'i', 'adv' => 0, 'default' => '10',
+		'backlog_lines' => { 'type' => 'i', 'adv' => 0, 'default' => '0',
 			'optional' => 1,
 			'depends' => 'backlog', 'depval' => 'true',
 			'desc' => 'How much line do you want bip to play back upon client connect' .
diff --git a/src/defaults.h b/src/defaults.h
index eaf915d..ce24078 100644
--- a/src/defaults.h
+++ b/src/defaults.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_BACKLOG 1
 #define DEFAULT_ALWAYS_BACKLOG 0
 #define DEFAULT_BL_MSG_ONLY 0
-#define DEFAULT_BACKLOG_LINES 10
+#define DEFAULT_BACKLOG_LINES 0
 #define DEFAULT_BACKLOG_TIMESTAMP BLTSTime
 #define DEFAULT_BLRESET_ON_TALK 0
 #define DEFAULT_BLRESET_CONNECTION 0