diff --git a/latticeApply.py b/latticeApply.py
index 1244735..8892b7e 100644
--- a/latticeApply.py
+++ b/latticeApply.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class LatticeApply(latticeBaseFeature.LatticeFeature):
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLink","Base","Lattice Apply","Base object. Can be any generic shape, as well as another lattice object.")
                 
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool","KeepBaseFirstItemPos","Lattice Apply","Apply extra transform, so that first item doesn't move.")
-        obj.KeepBaseFirstItemPos = True
+        obj.KeepBaseFirstItemPos = False
         
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLink","Tool","Lattice Apply","Tool object. Must be a lattice object. Contains placements to be applied.")
 
diff --git a/latticeCompose.py b/latticeCompose.py
index f2ea6a5..f80dba5 100644
--- a/latticeCompose.py
+++ b/latticeCompose.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Compose(latticeBaseFeature.LatticeFeature):
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool","FlattenBaseHierarchy","LatticeCompose Base","Unpack subcompounds, to use all shapes, not just direct children.")
         
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool","KeepBaseFirstItemPos","LatticeCompose Base","Apply extra transform, so that first item doesn't move.")
-        obj.KeepBaseFirstItemPos = True
+        obj.KeepBaseFirstItemPos = False
         
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLink","Tool","LatticeCompose Tool","Tool object. Must be a lattice object. Contains placements to be applied.")