diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/DesktopModule.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/DesktopModule.kt
index ec2727636503936b5a52c7c9eced97df7d722447..9e9ccde22152ab264eaedec1407a6c1d6fb7354a 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/DesktopModule.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/DesktopModule.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ internal class DesktopModule {
     @Singleton
     internal fun provideDesktopFeatureFlags() = object : DesktopFeatureFlags {
         override fun shouldEnablePrivateGroups() = false
-        override fun shouldEnableForums() = false
+        override fun shouldEnableForums() = true
         override fun shouldEnableBlogs() = false
         override fun shouldEnableTransportSettings() = false
     }