diff --git a/_LSMetrics_v1_0_0/LSMetrics_v1_0_0.py b/_LSMetrics_v1_0_0/LSMetrics_v1_0_0.py
index fd5d31c..ba156ae 100644
--- a/_LSMetrics_v1_0_0/LSMetrics_v1_0_0.py
+++ b/_LSMetrics_v1_0_0/LSMetrics_v1_0_0.py
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, id):
         # prepare_biodim: If True, the package is run to prepare input maps and files to run BioDIM individual-based model package
         self.prepare_biodim = False
         # calc_statistics: If True, statistics files of the maps are saved while creating them
-        self.calc_statistics = False
+        self.calc_statistics = True
         # calc_multiple: True in case of running metrics for multiple maps, and False if running for only one map
         self.calc_multiple = False