diff --git a/quantum/qmk_settings.c b/quantum/qmk_settings.c
index 96449220e2d..f34925582f0 100644
--- a/quantum/qmk_settings.c
+++ b/quantum/qmk_settings.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void qmk_settings_init(void) {
 
 void qmk_settings_reset(void) {
     QS.grave_esc_override = 0;
-    QS.auto_shift = 0;
+    QS.auto_shift = AUTO_SHIFT_ENABLE;
     QS.auto_shift_timeout = AUTO_SHIFT_TIMEOUT;
     QS.osk_tap_toggle = ONESHOT_TAP_TOGGLE;
     QS.osk_timeout = ONESHOT_TIMEOUT;