diff --git a/addons/sale/data/sale_demo.xml b/addons/sale/data/sale_demo.xml
index d0ccf291eff..4e8d33d04ab 100644
--- a/addons/sale/data/sale_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/data/sale_demo.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
         <!-- We want to activate pay and sign by default for easier demoing. -->
         <record id="base.main_company" model="res.company">
-            <field name="portal_confirmation_sign" eval="True"/>
             <field name="portal_confirmation_pay" eval="True"/>
         </record>
 
diff --git a/addons/sale/models/res_company.py b/addons/sale/models/res_company.py
index 439061adafa..913995fa5c7 100644
--- a/addons/sale/models/res_company.py
+++ b/addons/sale/models/res_company.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from odoo import api, fields, models, _
 class ResCompany(models.Model):
     _inherit = "res.company"
 
-    portal_confirmation_sign = fields.Boolean(string='Online Signature')
+    portal_confirmation_sign = fields.Boolean(string='Online Signature', default=True)
     portal_confirmation_pay = fields.Boolean(string='Online Payment')
     quotation_validity_days = fields.Integer(default=30, string="Default Quotation Validity (Days)")