diff --git a/components/project_management/src/java/main/com/topcoder/management/project/persistence/AbstractInformixProjectPersistence.java b/components/project_management/src/java/main/com/topcoder/management/project/persistence/AbstractInformixProjectPersistence.java
index c006a6c96..3da3a3bf5 100644
--- a/components/project_management/src/java/main/com/topcoder/management/project/persistence/AbstractInformixProjectPersistence.java
+++ b/components/project_management/src/java/main/com/topcoder/management/project/persistence/AbstractInformixProjectPersistence.java
@@ -10302,6 +10302,9 @@ public void createOrUpdateMarathonMatch(Project project, Date startDate, Date re
                 Map<Long, String> newProps = new HashMap<Long,String>();
                 newProps.put(ProjectPropertyType.MM_MATCH_ID, String.valueOf(mmRound.getId()));
                 newProps.put(ProjectPropertyType.MM_CONTEST_ID, String.valueOf(mmRound.getContest().getId()));
+                
+                // defaulting this to flase; and submissions should not be able to download by other members
+                newProps.put(ProjectPropertyType.VIEWABLE_SUBMISSIONS_FLAG_KEY_STRING, "false");
 
                 createProjectProperties(project.getId(), project, newProps, operator, conn);