diff --git a/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in b/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
index 82a6f2b6c..569ff16a8 100644
--- a/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
+++ b/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     <parameter name="dependency_tree_arrow_color"           value="0, 0, 130" />
     <parameter name="dependency_tree_highlight_arrow_color" value="0, 0, 255" />
     <parameter name="dependency_tree_select_arrow_color"    value="255, 0, 0" />
+    <parameter name="auto_bring_to_front" value="false" />
 
     <!-- Dimension presentation properties -->
     <parameter name="dimensions_color"          value="#ffffff" />
diff --git a/src/GEOMGUI/GEOMGUI_Selection.cxx b/src/GEOMGUI/GEOMGUI_Selection.cxx
index 583a73078..014c622c2 100644
--- a/src/GEOMGUI/GEOMGUI_Selection.cxx
+++ b/src/GEOMGUI/GEOMGUI_Selection.cxx
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ QString GEOMGUI_Selection::displayMode( const int index ) const
 
 bool GEOMGUI_Selection::autoBringToFront( const int /*index*/ ) const
 {
-  return SUIT_Session::session()->resourceMgr()->booleanValue( "Geometry", "auto_bring_to_front" );
+  return SUIT_Session::session()->resourceMgr()->booleanValue( "Geometry", "auto_bring_to_front", "false" );
 }
 
 bool GEOMGUI_Selection::isVectorsMode( const int index ) const
diff --git a/src/GEOMGUI/GeometryGUI.cxx b/src/GEOMGUI/GeometryGUI.cxx
index d3d37411c..3cb322e78 100644
--- a/src/GEOMGUI/GeometryGUI.cxx
+++ b/src/GEOMGUI/GeometryGUI.cxx
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ void GeometryGUI::updateCreationInfo()
 
 void GeometryGUI::onAutoBringToFront()
 {
-  bool isAutoBringToFront = SUIT_Session::session()->resourceMgr()->booleanValue( "Geometry", "auto_bring_to_front" );
+  bool isAutoBringToFront = SUIT_Session::session()->resourceMgr()->booleanValue( "Geometry", "auto_bring_to_front", "false" );
   if( !isAutoBringToFront )
     return;