diff --git a/html/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi b/html/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi
index 78ad33ad2..1b949d5b6 100644
--- a/html/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi
+++ b/html/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ $proxysettings{'ADMIN_MAIL_ADDRESS'} = '';
 $proxysettings{'ADMIN_PASSWORD'} = '';
 $proxysettings{'ERR_LANGUAGE'} = 'en';
 $proxysettings{'ERR_DESIGN'} = 'ipfire';
-$proxysettings{'SUPPRESS_VERSION'} = 'off';
+$proxysettings{'SUPPRESS_VERSION'} = 'on';
 $proxysettings{'FORWARD_VIA'} = 'off';
 $proxysettings{'FORWARD_IPADDRESS'} = 'off';
 $proxysettings{'FORWARD_USERNAME'} = 'off';