diff --git a/src/k_profiles.cpp b/src/k_profiles.cpp
index 7e07f3c9e..e0f35b159 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.cpp
+++ b/src/k_profiles.cpp
@@ -545,6 +545,12 @@ void PR_LoadProfiles(void)
 			converted = true;
 		}
 
+		if (jsprof.version < 4)
+		{
+			newprof->descriptiveinput = 1;
+			converted = true;
+		}
+
 		if (converted)
 		{
 			CONS_Printf("Profile '%s' was converted from version %d to version %d\n",
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.h b/src/k_profiles.h
index fea61ebf8..0a2874dd4 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.h
+++ b/src/k_profiles.h
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ extern "C" {
 // 2 - litesteer is off by default, old profiles litesteer
 // 3 - auto roulette is switched off again
 //     option is reset to default
-#define PROFILEVER 3
+// 4 - Descriptive Input - set everyone to Modern!
+#define PROFILEVER 4
 #define MAXPROFILES 16
 #define PROFILESFILE "ringprofiles.prf"
 #define PROFILE_GUEST 0