diff -Naur mc-4.6.2/edit/editdraw.c mc-4.6.2.tpg/edit/editdraw.c
--- mc-4.6.2/edit/editdraw.c	2009-02-01 18:46:18.000000000 +0000
+++ mc-4.6.2.tpg/edit/editdraw.c	2009-02-03 23:42:44.000000000 +0000
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-int visible_tabs = 1, visible_tws = 1;
+int visible_tabs = 0, visible_tws = 1;
 
 /* b is a pointer to the beginning of the line */
 static void