diff --git a/src/common/kernel/faction.c b/src/common/kernel/faction.c
index 5ce449c91..884a8e5d7 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/faction.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ addplayer(region *r, char *email, const struct race * frace, locale *loc)
 	f->locale = loc;
 	set_ursprung(f, 0, r->x, r->y);
 
-	f->options = Pow(O_REPORT) | Pow(O_ZUGVORLAGE) | Pow(O_SILBERPOOL) | Pow(O_COMPUTER);
+	f->options = Pow(O_REPORT) | Pow(O_ZUGVORLAGE) | Pow(O_SILBERPOOL) | Pow(O_COMPUTER) | Pow(O_COMPRESS);
 
 	f->no = unused_faction_id();
 	register_faction_id(f->no);
diff --git a/src/eressea/korrektur.c b/src/eressea/korrektur.c
index eaebf0968..645484ae4 100644
--- a/src/eressea/korrektur.c
+++ b/src/eressea/korrektur.c
@@ -2737,6 +2737,11 @@ set_zip(void)
 			f->options = f->options | (1 << O_COMPRESS);
 		}
 	}
+
+	f = findfaction(0);
+	f->options = f->options & !(1 << O_COMPRESS);
+	f->options = f->options | (1 << O_BZIP2);
+
 	return 0;
 }