diff --git a/src/keyfile.c b/src/keyfile.c
index bbbb28256..3aae2d18e 100644
--- a/src/keyfile.c
+++ b/src/keyfile.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ gboolean configuration_load()
 	app->pref_editor_auto_complete_symbols = utils_get_setting_boolean(config, PACKAGE, "auto_complete_symbols", TRUE);
 	app->pref_editor_folding = utils_get_setting_boolean(config, PACKAGE, "use_folding", TRUE);
 	app->pref_editor_unfold_all_children = utils_get_setting_boolean(config, PACKAGE, "unfold_all_children", FALSE);
-	app->pref_editor_show_scrollbars = utils_get_setting_boolean(config, PACKAGE, "show_editor_scrollbars", FALSE);
+	app->pref_editor_show_scrollbars = utils_get_setting_boolean(config, PACKAGE, "show_editor_scrollbars", TRUE);
 	app->show_markers_margin = utils_get_setting_boolean(config, PACKAGE, "show_markers_margin", TRUE);
 	app->show_linenumber_margin = utils_get_setting_boolean(config, PACKAGE, "show_linenumber_margin", TRUE);
 	app->fullscreen = utils_get_setting_boolean(config, PACKAGE, "fullscreen", FALSE);