diff --git a/addons/website_sale/models/res_config.py b/addons/website_sale/models/res_config.py
index 81da35177ca..38e6913a9c5 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/models/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/website_sale/models/res_config.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class WebsiteConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
     sale_show_tax = fields.Selection([
         ('total', 'Tax-Included Prices'),
         ('subtotal', 'Tax-Excluded Prices')],
-        "Product Prices", default='total')
+        "Product Prices", default='subtotal')
 
     @api.model
     def get_default_sale_delivery_settings(self, fields):