diff --git a/mina-core/src/main/java/org/apache/mina/transport/socket/DefaultSocketSessionConfig.java b/mina-core/src/main/java/org/apache/mina/transport/socket/DefaultSocketSessionConfig.java
index dedd5b5e0..f060d723a 100644
--- a/mina-core/src/main/java/org/apache/mina/transport/socket/DefaultSocketSessionConfig.java
+++ b/mina-core/src/main/java/org/apache/mina/transport/socket/DefaultSocketSessionConfig.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class DefaultSocketSessionConfig extends AbstractSocketSessionConfig {
 
     private static final int DEFAULT_SO_LINGER = -1;
 
-    private static final boolean DEFAULT_TCP_NO_DELAY = false;
+    private static final boolean DEFAULT_TCP_NO_DELAY = true; // Disable Nagle algorithm by default
 
     protected IoService parent;