diff --git a/default.prf b/default.prf
index befd40d0..1431beb6 100644
--- a/default.prf
+++ b/default.prf
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ profile-name=Default Audit Template
 # Number of seconds to pause between every test (0 is no pause)
 pause-between-tests=0
 
-# Quick mode (no waiting for keypresses)
-quick=no
+# Quick mode (do not wait for keypresses)
+quick=yes
 
 # Refresh software repositories to help detecting vulnerable packages
 refresh-repositories=yes
diff --git a/developer.prf b/developer.prf
index 856596a8..624e06e6 100644
--- a/developer.prf
+++ b/developer.prf
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 
 debug=yes
 developer-mode=yes
-quick=yes
 strict=yes
 verbose=yes
diff --git a/include/parameters b/include/parameters
index 0798224e..001044a5 100644
--- a/include/parameters
+++ b/include/parameters
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
             # Cronjob support
             --cron-job | --cronjob | --cron)
                 CRONJOB=1
-                CHECK=1; QUICKMODE=1; COLORS=0; NEVERBREAK=1 # Use some defaults (-c, -Q, no colors)
+                CHECK=1; COLORS=0; NEVERBREAK=1 # Use some defaults ('audit system', -Q, no colors)
                 RemoveColors
             ;;
 
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@
             # Quiet mode
             --quiet | -q | --silent)
                 QUIET=1
-                QUICKMODE=1 # Run non-interactive
             ;;
 
             # Non-interactive mode
@@ -444,7 +443,6 @@
             # Warnings
             --warnings-only | --show-warnings-only)
                 SHOW_WARNINGS_ONLY=1
-                QUICKMODE=1
                 QUIET=1
             ;;
 
@@ -465,5 +463,15 @@
 
     done
 
+    # Ensure non-interactive mode when running quietly or as cronjob
+    if [ ${CRONJOB} -eq 1 -o ${QUIET} -eq 1 ]; then
+        if [ ${QUICKMODE} -eq 0 ]; then
+            if [ ${QUIET} -eq 0 ]; then
+                echo "Switched back to quick mode (cron/non-interactive/quiet)"
+            fi
+            QUICKMODE=1
+        fi
+    fi
+
 #================================================================================
 # Lynis - Security Auditing and System Hardening for Linux and UNIX - https://cisofy.com
diff --git a/include/profiles b/include/profiles
index a2d36bb4..f8935ece 100644
--- a/include/profiles
+++ b/include/profiles
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@
 
                 # Quick (no waiting for keypresses)
                 quick)
-                    # Quick mode (SKIP_PLUGINS) might already be set outside profile, so store in different variable
-                    SETTING_QUICK_MODE=0 # default is no
-                    FIND=$(echo "${VALUE}" | egrep "^(1|true|yes)$") && QUICKMODE=1
+                    # Quick mode might already be set outside profile, so store in different variable
+                    SETTING_QUICK_MODE=1 # default is yes
+                    FIND=$(echo "${VALUE}" | egrep "^(0|false|no)$") && QUICKMODE=0
                     if [ ! -z "${FIND}" ]; then SETTING_QUICK_MODE=1; fi
                     Debug "Quickmode set to ${SETTING_QUICK_MODE}"
                     AddSetting "quick" "${SETTING_QUICK_MODE}" "Quick mode (non-interactive)"