diff --git a/ide/publishmodule.pas b/ide/publishmodule.pas
index d07684446b..d16ad3e28e 100644
--- a/ide/publishmodule.pas
+++ b/ide/publishmodule.pas
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ procedure TPublishModuleOptions.LoadDefaults;
 begin
   DestinationDirectory:=GetDefaultDestinationDir;
   CommandAfter:='';
+  IgnoreBinaries:=true;
   UseIncludeFileFilter:=true;
   IncludeFilterSimpleSyntax:=true;
   IncludeFileFilter:=DefPublModIncFilter;