diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c8c018a54..82c9643579 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
 				},
 				"githubPullRequests.openPullLinks": {
 					"type": "boolean",
-					"default": false,
+					"default": true,
 					"scope": "application",
 					"markdownDescription": "%githubPullRequests.openPullLinks.description%",
 					"tags": [
diff --git a/src/github/externalUriOpener.ts b/src/github/externalUriOpener.ts
index f582b506c3..934bc42090 100644
--- a/src/github/externalUriOpener.ts
+++ b/src/github/externalUriOpener.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class GitHubIssueOrPullRequestExternalUriOpener extends Disposable implements vs
 	}
 
 	private isOpenPullLinksEnabled(): boolean {
-		return vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(PR_SETTINGS_NAMESPACE).get<boolean>(OPEN_PULL_LINKS, false);
+		return vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(PR_SETTINGS_NAMESPACE).get<boolean>(OPEN_PULL_LINKS, true);
 	}
 
 }