diff --git a/core/templates/login.php b/core/templates/login.php
index 571e0a865d..9143510f75 100644
--- a/core/templates/login.php
+++ b/core/templates/login.php
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 		</a>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 
-		<input type="checkbox" name="remember_login" value="1" id="remember_login"/><label
-			for="remember_login"><?php p($l->t('remember')); ?></label>
+		<input type="checkbox" name="remember_login" value="1" id="remember_login" checked />
+		<label for="remember_login"><?php p($l->t('remember')); ?></label>
 		<input type="hidden" name="timezone-offset" id="timezone-offset"/>
 		<input type="submit" id="submit" class="login primary" value="<?php p($l->t('Log in')); ?>"/>
 	</fieldset>