diff --git a/server/api/controllers/users/update.js b/server/api/controllers/users/update.js
index cd165f39..df2fe528 100755
--- a/server/api/controllers/users/update.js
+++ b/server/api/controllers/users/update.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
  *               enableFavoritesByDefault:
  *                 type: boolean
  *                 description: Whether favorites are enabled by default
- *                 example: false
+ *                 example: true
  *               defaultEditorMode:
  *                 type: string
  *                 enum: [wysiwyg, markup]
diff --git a/server/api/models/User.js b/server/api/models/User.js
index df949494..3248d7de 100755
--- a/server/api/models/User.js
+++ b/server/api/models/User.js
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@
  *           example: false
  *         enableFavoritesByDefault:
  *           type: boolean
- *           default: false
+ *           default: true
  *           description: Whether favorites are enabled by default (personal field)
- *           example: false
+ *           example: true
  *         defaultEditorMode:
  *           type: string
  *           enum: [wysiwyg, markup]
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     enableFavoritesByDefault: {
       type: 'boolean',
-      defaultsTo: false,
+      defaultsTo: true,
       columnName: 'enable_favorites_by_default',
     },
     defaultEditorMode: {
diff --git a/server/db/seeds/default.js b/server/db/seeds/default.js
index 6305946d..3da664e4 100644
--- a/server/db/seeds/default.js
+++ b/server/db/seeds/default.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ exports.seed = async (knex) => {
           subscribeToOwnCards: false,
           subscribeToCardWhenCommenting: true,
           turnOffRecentCardHighlighting: false,
-          enableFavoritesByDefault: false,
+          enableFavoritesByDefault: true,
           defaultEditorMode: 'wysiwyg',
           defaultHomeView: 'groupedProjects',
           defaultProjectsOrder: 'byDefault',
diff --git a/server/db/upgrade.js b/server/db/upgrade.js
index 1d70fe69..0904c80e 100644
--- a/server/db/upgrade.js
+++ b/server/db/upgrade.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ const upgradeDatabase = async () => {
             },
             subscribe_to_card_when_commenting: true,
             turn_off_recent_card_highlighting: false,
-            enable_favorites_by_default: false,
+            enable_favorites_by_default: true,
             default_editor_mode: User.EditorModes.WYSIWYG,
             default_home_view: User.HomeViews.GROUPED_PROJECTS,
             default_projects_order: User.ProjectOrders.BY_DEFAULT,