diff --git a/extensions/chromium/preferences_schema.json b/extensions/chromium/preferences_schema.json
index de2ae62df..b88a5dc4b 100644
--- a/extensions/chromium/preferences_schema.json
+++ b/extensions/chromium/preferences_schema.json
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
       "title": "Automatically rotate printed pages",
       "description": "When enabled, landscape pages are rotated when printed.",
       "type": "boolean",
-      "default": false
+      "default": true
     },
     "scrollModeOnLoad": {
       "title": "Scroll mode on load",
diff --git a/web/app_options.js b/web/app_options.js
index 72ad6d091..9a91ab697 100644
--- a/web/app_options.js
+++ b/web/app_options.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const defaultOptions = {
   },
   enablePrintAutoRotate: {
     /** @type {boolean} */
-    value: false,
+    value: true,
     kind: OptionKind.VIEWER + OptionKind.PREFERENCE,
   },
   enableScripting: {