diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index ac3c03c9..a80d536c 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ Default: `2592000`
 
 Skip broken item instead of triggering an exception
 
-Default: False
+Default: `True`
 
 ##### hook
 
diff --git a/config b/config
index e42b96cc..c7939433 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 #max_sync_token_age = 2592000
 
 # Skip broken item instead of triggering an exception
-#skip_broken_item = False
+#skip_broken_item = True
 
 # Command that is run after changes to storage
 # Example: ([ -d .git ] || git init) && git add -A && (git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "Changes by \"%(user)s\"")
diff --git a/radicale/config.py b/radicale/config.py
index afbe15ef..df3ec39a 100644
--- a/radicale/config.py
+++ b/radicale/config.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG_SCHEMA: types.CONFIG_SCHEMA = OrderedDict([
             "help": "delete sync token that are older",
             "type": positive_int}),
         ("skip_broken_item", {
-            "value": "False",
+            "value": "True",
             "help": "skip broken item instead of triggering exception",
             "type": bool}),
         ("hook", {