diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ec94bd69..997690d7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 - **breaking:** irc: rename parameter `-re` to `-raw` in command `/list` ([#2124](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2124))
 - **breaking:** api: add constants for IPv6 and allow force of IPv6 in function hook_connect ([#2164](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2164))
 - **breaking:** irc: convert server option `ipv6` from boolean to enum (disable, auto, force) ([#2164](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2164))
-- **breaking:** core: convert proxy option `ipv6` from boolean to enum (disable, auto, force) ([#2164](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2164))
+- **breaking:** core: convert proxy option `ipv6` from boolean to enum (disable, auto, force), set option to `auto` by default when creating a new proxy ([#2164](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2164))
 - core: add option `addreplace` in commands `/bar` and `/proxy` ([#2095](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2095))
 - irc: add option `addreplace` in commands `/ignore`, `/notify` and `/server` ([#2095](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2095))
 - relay: add option `addreplace` in commands `/relay` and `/remote` ([#2095](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2095))
diff --git a/src/core/core-command.c b/src/core/core-command.c
index 027f83179..d66a20539 100644
--- a/src/core/core-command.c
+++ b/src/core/core-command.c
@@ -5599,7 +5599,7 @@ COMMAND_CALLBACK(proxy)
         if (error && !error[0])
         {
             /* add proxy */
-            if (proxy_new (argv[2], argv[3], "disable", argv[4], argv[5],
+            if (proxy_new (argv[2], argv[3], "auto", argv[4], argv[5],
                            (argc >= 7) ? argv[6] : NULL,
                            (argc >= 8) ? argv_eol[7] : NULL))
             {