diff --git a/src/drivers/gps/params.c b/src/drivers/gps/params.c
index ee105aff2b..d1e16454a7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/gps/params.c
+++ b/src/drivers/gps/params.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  * @value 1 Enable
  * @group GPS
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(GPS_DUMP_COMM, 0);
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(GPS_DUMP_COMM, 1);
 
 /**
  * u-blox GPS dynamic platform model
diff --git a/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp b/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
index a108a12819..4db862c943 100644
--- a/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void LoggedTopics::add_default_topics()
 	add_topic("estimator_states", 1000);
 	add_topic("estimator_status", 200);
 	add_topic("generator_status");
+	add_topic("gps_dump");
 	add_topic("home_position");
 	add_topic("hover_thrust_estimate", 100);
 	add_topic("input_rc", 500);