diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index f5e973e5..c9a69271 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	{ .name = "allow-rename",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
-	  .default_num = 1
+	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "alternate-screen",
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index aa9801a8..0c760b10 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3023,7 +3023,7 @@ and poor for interactive programs such as shells.
 .Xc
 Allow programs to change the window name using a terminal escape
 sequence (\eek...\ee\e\e).
-The default is on.
+The default is off.
 .Pp
 .It Xo Ic alternate-screen
 .Op Ic on | off