diff --git a/doc/de/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt b/doc/de/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
index 8df768019..e5068edda 100644
--- a/doc/de/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
+++ b/doc/de/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 * *weechat.look.color_inactive_buffer*
 ** Beschreibung: `use a different color for lines in inactive buffer (when line is from a merged buffer not selected)`
 ** Typ: boolesch
-** Werte: on, off (Standardwert: `on`)
+** Werte: on, off (Standardwert: `off`)
 
 * *weechat.look.color_inactive_message*
 ** Beschreibung: `use a different color for inactive message (when window is not current window, or if line is from a merged buffer not selected)`
diff --git a/doc/en/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt b/doc/en/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
index 5df5f3a20..8a2ca6ca0 100644
--- a/doc/en/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
+++ b/doc/en/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 * *weechat.look.color_inactive_buffer*
 ** description: `use a different color for lines in inactive buffer (when line is from a merged buffer not selected)`
 ** type: boolean
-** values: on, off (default value: `on`)
+** values: on, off (default value: `off`)
 
 * *weechat.look.color_inactive_message*
 ** description: `use a different color for inactive message (when window is not current window, or if line is from a merged buffer not selected)`
diff --git a/doc/fr/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt b/doc/fr/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
index 036a5432f..c115acad1 100644
--- a/doc/fr/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
+++ b/doc/fr/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 * *weechat.look.color_inactive_buffer*
 ** description: `utiliser une couleur différente pour les lignes dans un tampon inactif (si la ligne est d'un tampon mélangé et le tampon n'est pas sélectionné)`
 ** type: booléen
-** valeurs: on, off (valeur par défaut: `on`)
+** valeurs: on, off (valeur par défaut: `off`)
 
 * *weechat.look.color_inactive_message*
 ** description: `utiliser une couleur différente pour un message inactif (quand la fenêtre n'est pas la fenêtre courante, ou si la ligne est d'un tampon mélangé et le tampon n'est pas sélectionné)`
diff --git a/doc/it/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt b/doc/it/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
index c802f213e..21b716177 100644
--- a/doc/it/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
+++ b/doc/it/autogen/user/weechat_options.txt
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 * *weechat.look.color_inactive_buffer*
 ** descrizione: `use a different color for lines in inactive buffer (when line is from a merged buffer not selected)`
 ** tipo: bool
-** valori: on, off (valore predefinito: `on`)
+** valori: on, off (valore predefinito: `off`)
 
 * *weechat.look.color_inactive_message*
 ** descrizione: `use a different color for inactive message (when window is not current window, or if line is from a merged buffer not selected)`
diff --git a/src/core/wee-config.c b/src/core/wee-config.c
index bdf39d027..588aeaea2 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-config.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-config.c
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ config_weechat_init_options ()
         "color_inactive_buffer", "boolean",
         N_("use a different color for lines in inactive buffer (when line is "
            "from a merged buffer not selected)"),
-        NULL, 0, 0, "on", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, &config_change_buffers, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        NULL, 0, 0, "off", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, &config_change_buffers, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     config_look_color_inactive_time = config_file_new_option (
         weechat_config_file, ptr_section,
         "color_inactive_time", "boolean",