diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7136f76..3fa0895 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ developed by [PilzAdam](https://github.com/PilzAdam/item_drop).
     * Left and Right keys combined (`LeftAndRight`)
     * Right mouse button (`RMB`)
     * Sneak key and right mouse button combined (`SneakAndRMB`)
-  * If `item_drop.pickup_keyinvert` is `true` (false by default), items are
+  * If `item_drop.pickup_keyinvert` is `true`, items are
     collected when the key is not pressed instead of when it's pressed.
 * Displays a particle of the picked item above the player if
   `item_drop.pickup_particle` is `true` (true by default)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8a30465..e89a78e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if legacy_setting_getbool("item_drop.enable_item_pickup",
 	local key_triggered = legacy_setting_getbool("item_drop.enable_pickup_key",
 		"enable_item_pickup_key", true)
 	local key_invert = minetest.settings:get_bool(
-		"item_drop.pickup_keyinvert") or false
+		"item_drop.pickup_keyinvert") ~= false
 	local keytype
 	if key_triggered then
 		keytype = minetest.settings:get("item_drop.pickup_keytype") or
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 4896788..14df02c 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ item_drop.enable_item_drop (Enable item drops) bool true
 item_drop.enable_pickup_key (Use pickup key) bool true
 
 #Collect items when the key is not pressed instead of when it is pressed
-item_drop.pickup_keyinvert (Invert pickup key) bool false
+item_drop.pickup_keyinvert (Invert pickup key) bool true
 
 #What keytype to use as pickup key
 item_drop.pickup_keytype (Pickup keytype) enum Use Use,Sneak,LeftAndRight,RMB,SneakAndRMB