diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 00120402..c82288ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 * The `uppercase-regex-insert` option controls whether an uppercase hint
   character will insert the selected text into the prompt in `regex-copy`
-  or `show-urls-copy` mode. ([#2159]2159[]).
+  or `show-urls-copy` mode. It defaults to `true`. ([#2159][2159]).
 
 [2159]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/2159
 
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 293f05b8..3385afde 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -3378,7 +3378,7 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path,
         .strikeout_thickness = {.pt = 0., .px = -1},
         .dpi_aware = false,
         .gamma_correct = false,
-        .uppercase_regex_insert = false,
+        .uppercase_regex_insert = true,
         .security = {
             .osc52 = OSC52_ENABLED,
         },
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index a97ed0d9..3a057d88 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ empty string to be set, but it must be quoted: *KEY=""*)
 	*show-urls-copy* or *regex-copy* mode will insert the selected
 	text into the prompt in addition to copying it to the clipboard.
 
+	Default: _yes_
+
 *box-drawings-uses-font-glyphs*
 	Boolean. When disabled, foot generates box/line drawing characters
 	itself. The are several advantages to doing this instead of using
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index d00de0fd..44ed5785 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # utmp-helper=/usr/lib/utempter/utempter  # When utmp backend is ‘libutempter’ (Linux)
 # utmp-helper=/usr/libexec/ulog-helper    # When utmp backend is ‘ulog’ (FreeBSD)
 
-# uppercase-regex-insert=no
+# uppercase-regex-insert=yes
 
 [environment]
 # name=value
diff --git a/tests/test-config.c b/tests/test-config.c
index bab57788..8c0805f4 100644
--- a/tests/test-config.c
+++ b/tests/test-config.c
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ test_section_main(void)
     test_boolean(&ctx, &parse_section_main, "locked-title", &conf.locked_title);
     test_boolean(&ctx, &parse_section_main, "dpi-aware", &conf.dpi_aware);
     test_boolean(&ctx, &parse_section_main, "gamma-correct-blending", &conf.gamma_correct);
+    test_boolean(&ctx, &parse_section_main, "uppercase-regex-insert", &conf.uppercase_regex_insert);
 
     test_pt_or_px(&ctx, &parse_section_main, "font-size-adjustment", &conf.font_size_adjustment.pt_or_px);  /* TODO: test ‘N%’ values too */
     test_pt_or_px(&ctx, &parse_section_main, "line-height", &conf.line_height);