diff --git a/vote/models.py b/vote/models.py
index e1e00924ee09e7f48f64e57935d0e966e7014836..eb34cde60bb28f28b8c01e4c2d333b2ad9948924 100644
--- a/vote/models.py
+++ b/vote/models.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Election(models.Model):
     end_date = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
     max_votes_yes = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
     session = models.ForeignKey(Session, related_name='elections', on_delete=CASCADE)
-    result_published = models.BooleanField(null=False, default=False)
+    result_published = models.BooleanField(null=False, default=True)
     enable_abstention = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     voters_self_apply = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     send_emails_on_start = models.BooleanField(default=False)