diff --git a/docs/source/configuration.rst b/docs/source/configuration.rst
index a4cf38da9..8efe7783a 100644
--- a/docs/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/source/configuration.rst
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ If set to ``true``, then don't show offline users.
 hide_open_bookmarks
 -------------------
 
-* Default:  ``false``
+* Default:  ``false`` (``true`` for inVerse).
 
 This setting applies to the ``converse-bookmarks`` plugin and specfically the
 list of bookmarks shown in the ``Rooms`` tab of the control box.
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ Specifies whether chat state (online, dnd, away) HTML5 desktop notifications sho
 show_controlbox_by_default
 --------------------------
 
-* Default:  ``false``
+* Default:  ``false`` (``true`` for inVerse)
 
 The "controlbox" refers to the special chatbox containing your contacts roster,
 status widget, chatrooms and other controls.
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ data.
 sticky_controlbox
 -----------------
 
-* Default: ``false``
+* Default: ``false`` (``true`` for inVerse).
 
 If set to ``true``, the control box (which includes the login, registration,
 contacts and rooms tabs) will not be closeable. It won't have a close button at
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ support.
 blacklisted_plugins
 -------------------
 
-* Default: ``[]``
+* Default: ``[]`` (``['converse-minimize', 'converse-dragresize']`` for inVerse)
 
 A list of plugin names that are blacklisted and will therefore not be
 initialized once ``converse.initialize`` is called, even if the same plugin is
diff --git a/inverse.html b/inverse.html
index 966d5c4b5..dc7463e76 100644
--- a/inverse.html
+++ b/inverse.html
@@ -28,22 +28,10 @@
             notify_all_room_messages: [
                 'discuss@conference.conversejs.org'
             ],
-            whitelisted_plugins: [
-                'converse-inverse',
-                'converse-roomslist',
-                'converse-singleton',
-            ],
-            hide_open_bookmarks: true,
-            blacklisted_plugins: ['converse-minimize', 'converse-dragresize'],
-            chatview_avatar_width: 42,
-            chatview_avatar_height: 42,
+            whitelisted_plugins: ['converse-inverse'],
             auto_reconnect: true,
             bosh_service_url: 'https://conversejs.org/http-bind/', // Please use this connection manager only for testing purposes
-            message_carbons: true,
             message_archiving: 'always',
-            sticky_controlbox: true,
-            roster_groups: true,
-            show_controlbox_by_default: true,
             debug: true
         });
     });
diff --git a/src/converse-inverse.js b/src/converse-inverse.js
index 257a48dba..c87e0bc84 100644
--- a/src/converse-inverse.js
+++ b/src/converse-inverse.js
@@ -102,9 +102,15 @@
             var _converse = this._converse;
 
             this.updateSettings({
-                sticky_controlbox: true,
-                sounds_path: '/node_modules/converse.js/sounds/', // New default
+                blacklisted_plugins: ['converse-minimize', 'converse-dragresize'],
+                chatview_avatar_height: 42,
+                chatview_avatar_width: 42,
+                hide_open_bookmarks: true,
                 notification_icon: '/node_modules/converse.js/logo/conversejs128.png', // New default
+                show_controlbox_by_default: true,
+                sounds_path: '/node_modules/converse.js/sounds/', // New default
+                sticky_controlbox: true,
+                whitelisted_plugins: ['converse-roomslist', 'converse-singleton'],
             });
 
             _converse.isMessageToHiddenChat = function (message) {