diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg b/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
index 950da08b6..11bd62b5b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@ InterfaceScale_min  = 0.8;
 InterfaceScale_max  = 2.0;
 InterfaceScale_step = 0.05;
 
+// Enable biliner filtering for UI textures
+// Texture atlas needs to be generated with border duplication
+// or there will be visible texture bleeding
+BilinearUI          = 1;
+
 // Default values for map
 MaxMapScale			= 2.0;
 R2EDMaxMapScale		= 8.0;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
index e1ab87c02..ea81cd980 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ CClientConfig::CClientConfig()
 	InterfaceScale_min	= 0.8f;
 	InterfaceScale_max	= 2.0f;
 	InterfaceScale_step	= 0.05;
-	BilinearUI			= false;
+	BilinearUI			= true;
 
 	VREnable			= false;
 	VRDisplayDevice		= "Auto";