diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index 3d5c6e80375..d652fd38422 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -2991,7 +2991,7 @@ uncategorized:
 
   show_topic_map_in_topics_without_replies:
     client: true
-    default: false
+    default: true
 
 user_preferences:
   default_email_digest_frequency:
diff --git a/spec/system/topic_map_spec.rb b/spec/system/topic_map_spec.rb
index 7a642abc413..1a83c65122f 100644
--- a/spec/system/topic_map_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/topic_map_spec.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ describe "Topic Map", type: :system do
     sign_in(user)
     topic_page.visit_topic(topic)
 
-    # topic map only appears after at least 1 reply
-    expect(topic_page).to have_no_topic_map
+    expect(topic_page).to have_topic_map
     Fabricate(:post, topic: topic, created_at: 2.day.ago)
     Fabricate(:post, topic: topic, created_at: 1.day.ago, like_count: 3)
     2.times { Fabricate(:post, topic: topic, created_at: 1.day.ago, like_count: 1) }