diff --git a/docs/notework.txt b/docs/notework.txt
index bcda3ca..ce3fbad 100644
--- a/docs/notework.txt
+++ b/docs/notework.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
                Notes for GoldED+ 1.1.5, /snapshot/
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
++ JAMSMAPIHIGHWATER is now active by default if "areafile fidoconfig"
+  is specifyed (not tested).
+
 - Fixed the problem with 13 hour of UTC displacement. I hope noone
   have 25 hour displacement, yep? :)
 
diff --git a/goldlib/gcfg/gedacfg.h b/goldlib/gcfg/gedacfg.h
index 01718cb..500f771 100644
--- a/goldlib/gcfg/gedacfg.h
+++ b/goldlib/gcfg/gedacfg.h
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ void AddNewArea(AreaCfg& aa);
 void CfgAddress(char* value);
 void CfgOrigin(const char* value);
 void CfgUsername(char* value);
+void CfgJAMSMAPIHighwater(bool value);
 void ReadEcholist(char* value);
 void SetAreaDesc(char* echoid, char* desc);
 
diff --git a/goldlib/gcfg/gxhpt.cpp b/goldlib/gcfg/gxhpt.cpp
index 61cd277..d3e218d 100644
--- a/goldlib/gcfg/gxhpt.cpp
+++ b/goldlib/gcfg/gxhpt.cpp
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ void gareafile::ReadHPT(char* tag) {
 
   CfgSquishuserpath(path);
 
+  CfgJAMSMAPIHighwater(true);
+
   ReadHPTFile(path, file, options, origin, defaultgroup);
 }