Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/DownloadPrimitiveAction.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/DownloadPrimitiveAction.java	(revision 4674)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/DownloadPrimitiveAction.java	(revision 4675)
@@ -117,5 +117,5 @@
         referrers.setToolTipText(tr("Select if the referrers of the object should be downloaded as well, i.e.,"
                 + "parent relations and for nodes, additionally, parent ways"));
-        referrers.setSelected(Main.pref.getBoolean("downloadprimitive.referrers"));
+        referrers.setSelected(Main.pref.getBoolean("downloadprimitive.referrers", true));
         JCheckBox full = new JCheckBox(tr("Download relation members"));
         full.setToolTipText(tr("Select if the members of a relation should be downloaded as well"));