diff --git a/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/conf/bigbluebutton.properties b/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/conf/bigbluebutton.properties
index 9c0327a999bb952c5673a7fb61fba6a2ad3c5a57..9f032fe2d376f40322ece6d2d32300267d88d748 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/conf/bigbluebutton.properties
+++ b/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/conf/bigbluebutton.properties
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ muteOnStart=false
 allowModsToUnmuteUsers=false
 
 # Saves meeting events even if the meeting is not recorded
-keepEvents=false
+keepEvents=true
 
 #----------------------------------------------------
 # This URL is where the BBB client is accessible. When a user sucessfully