diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index 473c2e70a..0b3794849 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -4462,11 +4462,14 @@ AI_EXTRA_SUPPRESSION = TRUE
 AI_NEW_MORALE = TRUE
 
 ; AI will try to avoid enemy sight, fresh corpses and overcrowded locations
-AI_BETTER_COVER = FALSE
+AI_BETTER_COVER = TRUE
 
 ; disabled by default as it can be time consuming when playing covert 
 ; and doesn't make much sense anyway since in YELLOW state AI doesn't know exact enemy locations
 AI_YELLOW_FLANKING = FALSE
 
 ; AI movement mode tweaks
-AI_MOVEMENT_MODE = TRUE
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+AI_MOVEMENT_MODE = TRUE
+
+; Experimental path tweaks for AI: avoid gas, deep water, light at night
+AI_PATH_TWEAKS = TRUE
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