diff --git a/examples/flow.cpp b/examples/flow.cpp
index 337bce827..2815caffc 100644
--- a/examples/flow.cpp
+++ b/examples/flow.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ try
 
     // Solver for Newton iterations.
     std::unique_ptr<NewtonIterationBlackoilInterface> fis_solver;
-    if (param.getDefault("use_interleaved", false)) {
+    if (param.getDefault("use_interleaved", true)) {
         fis_solver.reset(new NewtonIterationBlackoilInterleaved(param, parallel_information));
     } else if (param.getDefault("use_cpr", true)) {
         fis_solver.reset(new NewtonIterationBlackoilCPR(param, parallel_information));
diff --git a/examples/flow_solvent.cpp b/examples/flow_solvent.cpp
index d4be75298..bc13ee062 100644
--- a/examples/flow_solvent.cpp
+++ b/examples/flow_solvent.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ try
 
     // Solver for Newton iterations.
     std::unique_ptr<NewtonIterationBlackoilInterface> fis_solver;
-    if (param.getDefault("use_interleaved", false)) {
+    if (param.getDefault("use_interleaved", true)) {
         fis_solver.reset(new NewtonIterationBlackoilInterleaved(param));
     } else if (param.getDefault("use_cpr", true)) {
         fis_solver.reset(new NewtonIterationBlackoilCPR(param));
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelParameters.cpp b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelParameters.cpp
index 5c5530d78..eb5927455 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelParameters.cpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelParameters.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Opm
         tolerance_mb_    = 1.0e-5;
         tolerance_cnv_   = 1.0e-2;
         tolerance_wells_ = 1.0e-3;
-        solve_welleq_initially_ = false;
+        solve_welleq_initially_ = true;
     }