diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3connmgr.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3connmgr.cc
index 5d50ddfb7..dce2ee0a6 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3connmgr.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3connmgr.cc
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ p3ConnectMgr::p3ConnectMgr()
 
 	//use_extr_addr_finder = true ;
 	use_extr_addr_finder = false;
-	allow_tunnel_connection = false;
+        allow_tunnel_connection = true;
 	mExtAddrFinder = new ExtAddrFinder;
 	mNetInitTS = 0;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
index 834ed19cb..f8a4f35d7 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ ServerPage::ServerPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
 	ui.allowIpDeterminationCB->setChecked(b) ;
 	ui.IPServersLV->setEnabled(b) ;
 
-        #ifdef RS_RELEASE_VERSION
-        ui.allowTunnelConnectionCB->hide();
-        this->toggleTunnelConnection(false);
-        #endif
+//        #ifdef RS_RELEASE_VERSION
+//        ui.allowTunnelConnectionCB->hide();
+//        this->toggleTunnelConnection(false);
+//        #endif
         b = rsPeers->getAllowTunnelConnection() ;
         ui.allowTunnelConnectionCB->setChecked(b) ;