diff --git a/src/components/Settings.tsx b/src/components/Settings.tsx
index f3001a06..97024b07 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: UserSettings = {
   useLocalRelayAsCache: true,
   rebroadcastToAllRelays: false,
   paragraphAlignment: 'justify',
-  syncReadingPosition: false,
+  syncReadingPosition: true,
 }
 
 interface SettingsProps {