diff --git a/doc/de/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc b/doc/de/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
index 6c7eb8dec..788839dda 100644
--- a/doc/de/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/de/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_remove]] *weechat.look.hotlist_remove*
 ** Beschreibung: `entfernt Buffer aus der Hotlist: buffer = entfernt einen einzelnen Buffer, merged = entfernt alle zusammengefügten Buffer auf einmal`
 ** Typ: integer
-** Werte: buffer, merged (Standardwert: `buffer`)
+** Werte: buffer, merged (Standardwert: `merged`)
 
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_short_names]] *weechat.look.hotlist_short_names*
 ** Beschreibung: `ist diese Option aktiviert, wird der Kurzname der zusammengefügten Buffer in der Hotlist dargestellt (die Darstellung geschieht nach dem ersten '.' im Namen)`
diff --git a/doc/en/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc b/doc/en/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
index 636bc7668..dfefa24f1 100644
--- a/doc/en/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/en/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_remove]] *weechat.look.hotlist_remove*
 ** description: `remove buffers in hotlist: buffer = remove buffer by buffer, merged = remove all visible merged buffers at once`
 ** type: integer
-** values: buffer, merged (default value: `buffer`)
+** values: buffer, merged (default value: `merged`)
 
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_short_names]] *weechat.look.hotlist_short_names*
 ** description: `if set, uses short names to display buffer names in hotlist (start after first '.' in name)`
diff --git a/doc/fr/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc b/doc/fr/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
index 4141f2b14..35a6dae23 100644
--- a/doc/fr/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/fr/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_remove]] *weechat.look.hotlist_remove*
 ** description: `supprimer les tampons de la liste d'activité : buffer = supprimer tampon par tampon, merged = supprimer tous les tampons mélangés visibles d'un seul coup`
 ** type: entier
-** valeurs: buffer, merged (valeur par défaut: `buffer`)
+** valeurs: buffer, merged (valeur par défaut: `merged`)
 
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_short_names]] *weechat.look.hotlist_short_names*
 ** description: `si défini, utilise des noms courts pour afficher les noms de tampons dans la hotlist (commence après le premier '.' dans le nom)`
diff --git a/doc/it/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc b/doc/it/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
index 460a7f9ea..6f5b1ad5f 100644
--- a/doc/it/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/it/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_remove]] *weechat.look.hotlist_remove*
 ** descrizione: `remove buffers in hotlist: buffer = remove buffer by buffer, merged = remove all visible merged buffers at once`
 ** tipo: intero
-** valori: buffer, merged (valore predefinito: `buffer`)
+** valori: buffer, merged (valore predefinito: `merged`)
 
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_short_names]] *weechat.look.hotlist_short_names*
 ** descrizione: `se impostato, usa i nomi brevi per visualizzare i nomi dei buffer nella hotlist (inizia dopo il primo '.' nel nome)`
diff --git a/doc/ja/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc b/doc/ja/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
index 72381c727..07fe693a8 100644
--- a/doc/ja/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/ja/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_remove]] *weechat.look.hotlist_remove*
 ** 説明: `remove buffers in hotlist: buffer = remove buffer by buffer, merged = remove all visible merged buffers at once`
 ** タイプ: 整数
-** 値: buffer, merged (デフォルト値: `buffer`)
+** 値: buffer, merged (デフォルト値: `merged`)
 
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_short_names]] *weechat.look.hotlist_short_names*
 ** 説明: `セットされた場合、ホットリストではバッファ名に短い名前を使う (名前に含まれる最初の '.' 以降)`
diff --git a/doc/pl/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc b/doc/pl/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
index f19d0ba48..51ea7afd9 100644
--- a/doc/pl/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/pl/autogen/user/weechat_options.asciidoc
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_remove]] *weechat.look.hotlist_remove*
 ** opis: `remove buffers in hotlist: buffer = remove buffer by buffer, merged = remove all visible merged buffers at once`
 ** typ: liczba
-** wartości: buffer, merged (domyślna wartość: `buffer`)
+** wartości: buffer, merged (domyślna wartość: `merged`)
 
 * [[option_weechat.look.hotlist_short_names]] *weechat.look.hotlist_short_names*
 ** opis: `jeśli ustawione, używa krótkich nazw do wyświetlania nazw buforów w hotliście (zaczyna po pierwszym wystąpieniu '.' w nazwie)`
diff --git a/src/core/wee-config.c b/src/core/wee-config.c
index 4b19bd83c..a7d0eb8ec 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-config.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-config.c
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ config_weechat_init_options ()
         N_("remove buffers in hotlist: buffer = remove buffer by buffer, "
            "merged = remove all visible merged buffers at once"),
         "buffer|merged",
-        0, 0, "buffer", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        0, 0, "merged", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     config_look_hotlist_short_names = config_file_new_option (
         weechat_config_file, ptr_section,
         "hotlist_short_names", "boolean",