diff --git a/bin/cli-settings b/bin/cli-settings
index 7854942c0..ba4305ce3 100755
--- a/bin/cli-settings
+++ b/bin/cli-settings
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ program
   .description('initilizes the talk settings')
   .action(() => {
     const defaults = {
-      moderation: 'PRE',
+      moderation: 'POST',
       wordlist: {
         banned: [],
         suspect: []
diff --git a/init.js b/init.js
index eb17963a6..cd0c0bbc9 100644
--- a/init.js
+++ b/init.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = () => Promise.all([
 
   // Upsert the settings object.
   SettingsService.init({
-    moderation: 'PRE',
+    moderation: 'POST',
     wordlist: {
       banned: [],
       suspect: []
diff --git a/models/setting.js b/models/setting.js
index 3d478b2d9..73f1a8da8 100644
--- a/models/setting.js
+++ b/models/setting.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const SettingSchema = new Schema({
       'PRE',
       'POST'
     ],
-    default: 'PRE'
+    default: 'POST'
   },
   infoBoxEnable: {
     type: Boolean,