diff --git a/src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgsub.c b/src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgsub.c
index db802443a83dc8e4b4d943e68bd54be71a34fef8..540c13bad2c8e2e6001140d26219b678a6ef2082 100644
--- a/src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgsub.c
+++ b/src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgsub.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ bool new_sub(unsigned new_subnum, unsigned group_num, sub_t* pasted_sub, long mi
 	new_subboard->misc |= misc;
 	if(new_subboard->misc&(SUB_FIDO | SUB_INET))
 		new_subboard->misc |= SUB_NOVOTING;
-	new_subboard->pmode = P_MARKUP;
+	new_subboard->pmode = P_MARKUP | P_HIDEMARKS;
 	new_subboard->maxmsgs = 500;
 
 	/* Use last sub in group (if exists) as a template for new subs */