diff --git a/etc/opensc.conf.in b/etc/opensc.conf.in
index d1b3730b..a417fe22 100644
--- a/etc/opensc.conf.in
+++ b/etc/opensc.conf.in
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ app default {
 		#
 		# What to do when disconnecting from a card (SCardDisconnect)
 		# Valid values: leave, reset, unpower.
-		# Default: reset
-		# disconnect_action = unpower;
+		# Default: leave
+		# disconnect_action = reset;
 		#
 		# What to do at the end of a transaction (SCardEndTransaction)
 		# Valid values: leave, reset, unpower.
diff --git a/src/libopensc/reader-pcsc.c b/src/libopensc/reader-pcsc.c
index 6075dc06..b80aa940 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/reader-pcsc.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/reader-pcsc.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ static int pcsc_init(sc_context_t *ctx)
 		gpriv->connect_exclusive =
 			scconf_get_bool(conf_block, "connect_exclusive", gpriv->connect_exclusive);
 		gpriv->disconnect_action =
-			pcsc_reset_action(scconf_get_str(conf_block, "disconnect_action", "reset"));
+			pcsc_reset_action(scconf_get_str(conf_block, "disconnect_action", "leave"));
 		gpriv->transaction_end_action =
 			pcsc_reset_action(scconf_get_str(conf_block, "transaction_end_action", "leave"));
 		gpriv->reconnect_action =