diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/stores/settingsStore.ts b/apps/desktop/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
index 89b7e267b..fb044b403 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS: EditorSettings = {
   infiniteScrollMaxRows: 5000,
   redisScanPageSize: 1000,
   mongoViewMode: "document",
-  showColumnCommentsInHeader: false,
+  showColumnCommentsInHeader: true,
   showColumnTypesInHeader: true,
   compactColumnHeaderActions: true,
   dataGridRenderMode: "canvas",
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/settingsStore.test.ts b/packages/app-tests/settingsStore.test.ts
index cd348c615..d41f79326 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/settingsStore.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/settingsStore.test.ts
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ test("defaults sidebar horizontal scroll to off", () => {
 });
 
 test("defaults data grid header display settings", () => {
-  assert.equal(DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.showColumnCommentsInHeader, false);
+  assert.equal(DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.showColumnCommentsInHeader, true);
   assert.equal(DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.compactColumnHeaderActions, true);
-  assert.equal(normalizeEditorSettings({}).showColumnCommentsInHeader, false);
+  assert.equal(normalizeEditorSettings({}).showColumnCommentsInHeader, true);
   assert.equal(normalizeEditorSettings({}).compactColumnHeaderActions, true);
 });