diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.radar.js b/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
index 57fd8267bd9..62763ff0980 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var helpers = require('../helpers/index');
 var valueOrDefault = helpers.valueOrDefault;
 
 defaults._set('radar', {
+	spanGaps: false,
 	scale: {
 		type: 'radialLinear'
 	},