diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index d37be6fc1..7d2a9db87 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.completed.filter=status:completed\n"
   "report.completed.sort=entry+\n"
   "\n"
-  "report.recurring.description=Lists recurring tasks\n"
-  "report.recurring.columns=id,project,priority,due,recur,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
-  "report.recurring.labels=ID,Proj,Pri,Due,Recur,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.recurring.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+\n"
-  "report.recurring.filter=status:pending +CHILD\n"
+  "report.recurring.description=Repeating Tasks\n"
+  "report.recurring.labels=ID,Active,Age,D,P,Project,Tags,Recur,Sch,Due,Until,Description,Urg\n"
+  "report.recurring.columns=id,start.age,entry.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur,scheduled.countdown,due,until.age,description,urgency\n"
+  "report.recurring.filter= ( status:pending or status:waiting ) and +CHILD:\n"
+  "report.recurring.sort=due+,urgency-,entry+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.waiting.description=Lists all waiting tasks\n"
   "report.waiting.columns=id,project,priority,wait,entry.age,description\n"