diff --git a/src/shared/constants.ts b/src/shared/constants.ts
index 38bce1eb479..c3a92e8cae3 100644
--- a/src/shared/constants.ts
+++ b/src/shared/constants.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export function getDefaultSettings(homedir: string): GlobalSettings {
     rightSidebarOpenByDefault: true,
     showTitlebarAppName: true,
     showTasksButton: true,
-    floatingTerminalEnabled: false,
+    floatingTerminalEnabled: true,
     floatingTerminalCwd: '~',
     floatingTerminalTriggerLocation: 'floating-button',
     notifications: getDefaultNotificationSettings(),