diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a9783d9..5dd9686 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ write lock (default: 300)
 
 ``MARKUPWIKI_CREATE_MISSING_ARTICLES`` - if True when attempting to go to an
 article that doesn't exist, user will be redirected to the /edit/ page.  If
-False user will get a 404.
+False user will get a 404. (default: True)
 
 ``MARKUPWIKI_DEFAULT_MARKUP_TYPE`` - default markup type to use
 (default: markdown)
@@ -49,3 +49,5 @@ callable is used to 'render' a markup type.  Example::
         ('markdown', markdown.markdown),
         ('ReST', render_rest)
     )
+
+Defaults to ``django-markupfield``'s detected markup types.
diff --git a/markupwiki/views.py b/markupwiki/views.py
index 6de8c03..06935df 100644
--- a/markupwiki/views.py
+++ b/markupwiki/views.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from django.utils.functional import wraps
 from markupwiki.models import Article, PUBLIC, DELETED, LOCKED
 from markupwiki.forms import ArticleForm, StaffModerationForm, ArticleRenameForm
 
-CREATE_MISSING_ARTICLE = getattr(settings, 'MARKUPWIKI_CREATE_MISSING_ARTICLES', False)
+CREATE_MISSING_ARTICLE = getattr(settings, 'MARKUPWIKI_CREATE_MISSING_ARTICLES', True)
 
 def title_check(view):
     def new_view(request, title, *args, **kwargs):