diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
index c1a6ef6181..df7db047d8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_marks, "snap-to-marks", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_region_sync, "snap-to-region-sync", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_region_start, "snap-to-region-start", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_region_end, "snap-to-region-end", true)
-UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_grid, "snap-to-grid", false)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_grid, "snap-to-grid", true)