diff --git a/cmd/cmount/mountpoint_windows.go b/cmd/cmount/mountpoint_windows.go
index 0445187c7..050afd6b4 100644
--- a/cmd/cmount/mountpoint_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/cmount/mountpoint_windows.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func handleLocalMountpath(f fs.Fs, mountpath string, opt *mountlib.Options) (str
 		// Drive letter string can be used as is, since we have already checked it does not exist,
 		// but directory path needs more checks.
 		if opt.NetworkMode {
-			fs.Errorf(nil, "Ignoring --network-mode as it is not supported with directory mountpoint")
+			fs.Debugf(nil, "Ignoring --network-mode as it is not supported with directory mountpoint")
 			opt.NetworkMode = false
 		}
 		var err error
diff --git a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
index 25fc272e1..5e5f4da20 100644
--- a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ var DefaultOpt = Options{
 	NoAppleDouble: true,            // use noappledouble by default
 	NoAppleXattr:  false,           // do not use noapplexattr by default
 	AsyncRead:     true,            // do async reads by default
+	NetworkMode:   true,            // use network mode by default (Windows only)
 }
 
 type (