diff --git a/defaults.lua b/defaults.lua
index 6572e18c8..c63ebdd73 100644
--- a/defaults.lua
+++ b/defaults.lua
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ DCREREADER_CONFIG_MARGIN_SIZES_LARGE = {20, 20, 20, 20}
 DCREREADER_PROGRESS_BAR = 1
 
 -- configure "mini" progress bar
-DMINIBAR_ALL_AT_ONCE = true
+DMINIBAR_ALL_AT_ONCE = false
 DMINIBAR_TIME = true
 DMINIBAR_PAGES = true
 DMINIBAR_NEXT_CHAPTER = true