diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index 8fd1fd960..a11aa4818 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ gui:
   switchToFilesAfterStashApply: true
 
   # If true, when using the panel jump keys (default 1 through 5) and target panel is already active, go to next tab instead
-  switchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys: false
+  switchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys: true
 
 # Config relating to git
 git:
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index d35e35772..8239c0ce2 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 			StatusPanelView:              "dashboard",
 			SwitchToFilesAfterStashPop:   true,
 			SwitchToFilesAfterStashApply: true,
-			SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys:  false,
+			SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys:  true,
 		},
 		Git: GitConfig{
 			Paging: PagingConfig{
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/disable_switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/disable_switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
index fb1ba5aba..a8f870897 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/disable_switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/disable_switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 var DisableSwitchTabWithPanelJumpKeys = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
-	Description:  "Verify that the tab does not change by default when jumping to an already focused panel",
+	Description:  "Verify that the tab does not change when jumping to an already focused panel with the config SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys to false",
 	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
 	Skip:         false,
 	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+		config.GetUserConfig().Gui.SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys = false
 	},
 	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
 	},
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
index 4411cb3c6..9def8fb65 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/switch_tab_with_panel_jump_keys.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ var SwitchTabWithPanelJumpKeys = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
 	Skip:         false,
 	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
-		config.GetUserConfig().Gui.SwitchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys = true
 	},
 	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
 	},
diff --git a/schema/config.json b/schema/config.json
index 96a968e4d..7e8c4e6b4 100644
--- a/schema/config.json
+++ b/schema/config.json
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@
         "switchTabsWithPanelJumpKeys": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "If true, when using the panel jump keys (default 1 through 5) and target panel is already active, go to next tab instead",
-          "default": false
+          "default": true
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,