Index: /applications/editors/josm/plugins/openstreetbugs/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/osb/OsbPlugin.java
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--- /applications/editors/josm/plugins/openstreetbugs/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/osb/OsbPlugin.java	(revision 13475)
+++ /applications/editors/josm/plugins/openstreetbugs/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/osb/OsbPlugin.java	(revision 13476)
@@ -116,4 +116,10 @@
             Main.pref.put(ConfigKeys.OSB_AUTO_DOWNLOAD, auto_download);
         }
+        
+        String include_date = Main.pref.get(ConfigKeys.OSB_INCLUDE_DATE);
+        if(include_date == null || include_date.length() == 0) {
+            include_date = "true";
+            Main.pref.put(ConfigKeys.OSB_INCLUDE_DATE, include_date);
+        }
     }