diff --git a/P3D/Resources/GameModeManager.vb b/P3D/Resources/GameModeManager.vb
index 5ba07ace1..445d87174 100644
--- a/P3D/Resources/GameModeManager.vb
+++ b/P3D/Resources/GameModeManager.vb
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ Public Class GameMode
         gameRules.Add(New GameRule("SingleUseTM", "0"))
         gameRules.Add(New GameRule("CanForgetHM", "0"))
         gameRules.Add(New GameRule("CoinCaseCap", "0"))
-        gameRules.Add(New GameRule("GainExpAfterCatch", "0"))
+        gameRules.Add(New GameRule("GainExpAfterCatch", "1"))
 
         gameMode._gameRules = gameRules