diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Unbound/forms/general.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Unbound/forms/general.xml
index 6cd1d4fc5..686c218d1 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Unbound/forms/general.xml
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Unbound/forms/general.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
         <label>Listen Port</label>
         <type>text</type>
         <help>
-            The port used for responding to DNS queries. It should normally be left blank unless
-            another service needs to bind to TCP/UDP port 53.
+            The port used for responding to DNS queries. Defaults to port 53.
+            Change this if another service needs to bind to TCP/UDP port 53.
         </help>
         <hint>53</hint>
     </field>
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Unbound/Unbound.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Unbound/Unbound.xml
index a738d81d9..33e867232 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Unbound/Unbound.xml
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Unbound/Unbound.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <items>
         <general>
             <enabled type="BooleanField">
-                <default>1</default>
+                <default>0</default>
                 <Required>Y</Required>
             </enabled>
             <port type="PortField">