diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/userSettings.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/userSettings.js
index 0bd241dfc..07ab12180 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/userSettings.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/userSettings.js
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ RED.userSettings = (function() {
         },{
             title: "menu.label.view.grid",
             options: [
-                {setting:"view-show-grid",oldSetting:"menu-menu-item-view-show-grid",label:"menu.label.view.showGrid",toggle:true,onchange:"core:toggle-show-grid"},
-                {setting:"view-snap-grid",oldSetting:"menu-menu-item-view-snap-grid",label:"menu.label.view.snapGrid",toggle:true,onchange:"core:toggle-snap-grid"},
+                {setting:"view-show-grid",oldSetting:"menu-menu-item-view-show-grid",label:"menu.label.view.showGrid", default: true, toggle:true,onchange:"core:toggle-show-grid"},
+                {setting:"view-snap-grid",oldSetting:"menu-menu-item-view-snap-grid",label:"menu.label.view.snapGrid", default: true, toggle:true,onchange:"core:toggle-snap-grid"},
                 {setting:"view-grid-size",label:"menu.label.view.gridSize",type:"number",default: 20, onchange:RED.view.gridSize}
             ]
         },