diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/unification/OreDictUnifier.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/unification/OreDictUnifier.java
index 0a0bef5300a..176d7edf6a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/unification/OreDictUnifier.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/unification/OreDictUnifier.java
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ private OreDictUnifier() {
 
     public static Comparator<ItemAndMetadata> getSimpleItemStackComparator() {
         if (stackComparator == null) {
-            if (ConfigHolder.useCustomModPriorities) {
-                List<String> modPriorities = Arrays.asList(ConfigHolder.modPriorities);
-                stackComparator = Collections.reverseOrder(new CustomModPriorityComparator(modPriorities));
-            } else {
+            List<String> modPriorities = Arrays.asList(ConfigHolder.modPriorities);
+            if (modPriorities.isEmpty()) {
                 //noinspection ConstantConditions
                 Function<ItemAndMetadata, String> modIdExtractor = stack -> stack.item.getRegistryName().getNamespace();
                 stackComparator = Comparator.comparing(modIdExtractor);
+            } else {
+                stackComparator = Collections.reverseOrder(new CustomModPriorityComparator(modPriorities));
             }
         }
         return stackComparator;
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/ConfigHolder.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/ConfigHolder.java
index 3739c4a4404..27f1a448c28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/ConfigHolder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/ConfigHolder.java
@@ -61,16 +61,14 @@ public class ConfigHolder {
     @Config.RequiresWorldRestart
     public static boolean insufficientEnergySupplyWipesRecipeProgress = false;
 
-    @Config.Comment("Whether to use modPriorities setting in config for prioritizing ore dictionary item registrations. " +
-            "By default, GTCE will sort ore dictionary registrations alphabetically comparing their owner ModIDs. Default: false")
-    @Config.RequiresMcRestart
-    public static boolean useCustomModPriorities = false;
-
     @Config.Comment("Specifies priorities of mods in ore dictionary item registration. First ModID has highest priority, last - lowest. " +
-            "Unspecified ModIDs follow standard sorting, but always have lower priority than last specified ModID." +
-            "\nFor this to work \"useCustomModPriorities\" has to be set to true.")
+            "Unspecified ModIDs follow standard sorting, but always have lower priority than last specified ModID.")
     @Config.RequiresMcRestart
-    public static String[] modPriorities = new String[0];
+    public static String[] modPriorities = {
+            "minecraft",
+            "gregtech",
+            "gtadditions"
+    };
 
     @Config.Comment("Setting this to true makes GTCE ignore error and invalid recipes that would otherwise cause crash. Default: true")
     @Config.RequiresMcRestart