diff --git a/editor/history_dock.cpp b/editor/history_dock.cpp
index ff267732f86..906f71f9e86 100644
--- a/editor/history_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/history_dock.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ HistoryDock::HistoryDock() {
 	current_scene_checkbox->set_text(TTR("Scene"));
 	current_scene_checkbox->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	current_scene_checkbox->set_clip_text(true);
+	current_scene_checkbox->set_pressed(true);
 	current_scene_checkbox->connect(SceneStringName(toggled), callable_mp(this, &HistoryDock::refresh_history).unbind(1));
 
 	global_history_checkbox = memnew(CheckBox);
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ HistoryDock::HistoryDock() {
 	global_history_checkbox->set_text(TTR("Global"));
 	global_history_checkbox->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	global_history_checkbox->set_clip_text(true);
+	global_history_checkbox->set_pressed(true);
 	global_history_checkbox->connect(SceneStringName(toggled), callable_mp(this, &HistoryDock::refresh_history).unbind(1));
 
 	action_list = memnew(ItemList);