diff --git a/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go b/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
index e09f100..2233421 100644
--- a/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
+++ b/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ func (b *ScrobblerLogBackend) Options() []models.BackendOption {
 		Label: i18n.Tr("Include skipped listens"),
 		Type:  models.Bool,
 	}, {
-		Name:  "append",
-		Label: i18n.Tr("Append to file"),
-		Type:  models.Bool,
+		Name:    "append",
+		Label:   i18n.Tr("Append to file"),
+		Type:    models.Bool,
+		Default: "true",
 	}}
 }