diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projects.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projects.js
index 190561e15..96eea022e 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projects.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projects.js
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ RED.projects = (function() {
                         var credentialsLeftBox = $('<div class="red-ui-projects-dialog-credentials-box-left">').appendTo(credentialsBox);
 
                         var credentialsEnabledBox = $('<div class="form-row red-ui-projects-dialog-credentials-box-enabled"></div>').appendTo(credentialsLeftBox);
-                        $('<label class="red-ui-projects-edit-form-inline-label"><input type="radio" name="projects-encryption-type" value="enabled"> <i class="fa fa-lock"></i> <span>'+RED._("projects.encryption-config.enable")+'</span></label>').appendTo(credentialsEnabledBox);
+                        $('<label class="red-ui-projects-edit-form-inline-label"><input type="radio" name="projects-encryption-type" value="enabled" checked> <i class="fa fa-lock"></i> <span>'+RED._("projects.encryption-config.enable")+'</span></label>').appendTo(credentialsEnabledBox);
                         var credentialsDisabledBox = $('<div class="form-row red-ui-projects-dialog-credentials-box-disabled disabled"></div>').appendTo(credentialsLeftBox);
                         $('<label class="red-ui-projects-edit-form-inline-label"><input type="radio" name="projects-encryption-type" value="disabled"> <i class="fa fa-unlock"></i> <span>'+RED._("projects.encryption-config.disable")+'</span></label>').appendTo(credentialsDisabledBox);