diff --git a/editor/editor_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
index 31908863c48..e4f40e97fae 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ void EditorSettings::_load_defaults(Ref<ConfigFile> p_extra_config) {
 	EDITOR_SETTING_BASIC(Variant::INT, PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "editors/3d/navigation/zoom_mouse_button", 1, "Left Mouse,Middle Mouse,Right Mouse,Mouse Button 4,Mouse Button 5")
 	EDITOR_SETTING_BASIC(Variant::INT, PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "editors/3d/navigation/zoom_style", 0, "Vertical,Horizontal")
 
-	_initial_set("editors/3d/navigation/emulate_numpad", false, true);
+	_initial_set("editors/3d/navigation/emulate_numpad", true, true);
 	_initial_set("editors/3d/navigation/emulate_3_button_mouse", false, true);
 	_initial_set("editors/3d/navigation/warped_mouse_panning", true, true);