diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
index effbd955f2..625c2802ba 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
@@ -224,7 +224,11 @@ class addressbook_ui extends addressbook_bo
 				'filter2_no_lang'=> True,		// I  set no_lang for filter2 (=dont translate the options)
 				'lettersearch'   => true,
 				'do_email'       => $do_email ? 1 : 0,
-				'default_cols'   => '!cat_id,contact_created_contact_modified,distribution_list,contact_id,owner,room',
+				// using a positiv list now, as we constantly adding new columns in addressbook, but not removing them from default
+				'default_cols'   => 'type,n_fileas_n_given_n_family_n_family_n_given_org_name_n_family_n_given_n_fileas,'.
+					'business_adr_one_countrycode_adr_one_postalcode,tel_work_tel_cell_tel_home,url_email_email_home',
+				/* old negative list
+				'default_cols'   => '!cat_id,contact_created_contact_modified,distribution_list,contact_id,owner,room',*/
 				'filter2_onchange' => "app.addressbook.filter2_onchange();",
 				'manual'         => $do_email ? ' ' : false,	// space for the manual icon
 				//'actions'        => $this->get_actions(),		// set on each request, as it depends on some filters