diff --git a/src/mm-context.c b/src/mm-context.c
index d0a76e00..8f20d2e8 100644
--- a/src/mm-context.c
+++ b/src/mm-context.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 static gboolean      help_flag;
 static gboolean      version_flag;
 static gboolean      debug;
-static MMFilterRule  filter_policy = MM_FILTER_POLICY_LEGACY;
+static MMFilterRule  filter_policy = MM_FILTER_POLICY_STRICT;
 static gboolean      no_auto_scan = NO_AUTO_SCAN_DEFAULT;
 static const gchar  *initial_kernel_events;