diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 1cadcba..f23d9b6 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ int kmscon_console_new(struct kmscon_console **out,
 
 	memset(con, 0, sizeof(*con));
 	con->ref = 1;
+	con->auto_wrap = true;
 	con->ff = ff;
 	con->comp = comp;
 	con->ctx = kmscon_compositor_get_context(comp);