diff --git a/res/xml/development_settings.xml b/res/xml/development_settings.xml
index 2bc1b87a50c..82d7e43e5d1 100644
--- a/res/xml/development_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/development_settings.xml
@@ -748,6 +748,7 @@
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="stylus_handwriting"
             android:title="@string/stylus_handwriting"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:summary="@string/stylus_handwriting_summary" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>