diff --git a/localized_fields/apps.py b/localized_fields/apps.py
index ac62fdb..23352db 100644
--- a/localized_fields/apps.py
+++ b/localized_fields/apps.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class LocalizedFieldsConfig(AppConfig):
     name = "localized_fields"
 
     def ready(self):
-        if getattr(settings, "LOCALIZED_FIELDS_EXPERIMENTAL", False):
+        if getattr(settings, "LOCALIZED_FIELDS_EXPERIMENTAL", True):
             for _, clazz in inspect.getmembers(lookups):
                 if not inspect.isclass(clazz) or clazz is LocalizedLookupMixin:
                     continue
diff --git a/localized_fields/fields/field.py b/localized_fields/fields/field.py
index 8395c5c..1047f0e 100644
--- a/localized_fields/fields/field.py
+++ b/localized_fields/fields/field.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class LocalizedField(HStoreField):
         """
 
         if not value:
-            if getattr(settings, "LOCALIZED_FIELDS_EXPERIMENTAL", False):
+            if getattr(settings, "LOCALIZED_FIELDS_EXPERIMENTAL", True):
                 return None
             else:
                 return cls.attr_class()