diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9a325dc..30ecdae0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ Bullet.unused_eager_loading_enable = false
 Bullet.counter_cache_enable        = false
 ```
 
-Note: When calling `Bullet.enable`, all other detectors are reset to their defaults (`true`) and need reconfiguring.
-
 ## Safe list
 
 Sometimes Bullet may notify you of query problems you don't care to fix, or
diff --git a/lib/bullet.rb b/lib/bullet.rb
index 6e5649a2..3d08fd8d 100644
--- a/lib/bullet.rb
+++ b/lib/bullet.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def raise=(should_raise)
     ].freeze
 
     def enable=(enable)
-      @enable = @n_plus_one_query_enable = @unused_eager_loading_enable = @counter_cache_enable = enable
+      @enable = enable
 
       if enable?
         reset_safelist
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@ def app_root
     end
 
     def n_plus_one_query_enable?
-      enable? && !!@n_plus_one_query_enable
+      enable? && (@n_plus_one_query_enable.nil? ? true : @n_plus_one_query_enable)
     end
 
     def unused_eager_loading_enable?
-      enable? && !!@unused_eager_loading_enable
+      enable? && (@unused_eager_loading_enable.nil? ? true : @unused_eager_loading_enable)
     end
 
     def counter_cache_enable?
-      enable? && !!@counter_cache_enable
+      enable? && (@counter_cache_enable.nil? ? true : @counter_cache_enable)
     end
 
     def stacktrace_includes