diff --git a/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c b/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
index 4ab4b75e710..0c4ac7f63d2 100644
--- a/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
+++ b/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ const UserDef U_default = {
     .statusbar_flag = STATUSBAR_SHOW_VERSION | STATUSBAR_SHOW_EXTENSIONS_UPDATES,
     .file_preview_type = USER_FILE_PREVIEW_AUTO,
 
-    .sequencer_editor_flag = USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING,
+    .sequencer_editor_flag = USER_SEQ_ED_SIMPLE_TWEAKING | USER_SEQ_ED_CONNECT_STRIPS_BY_DEFAULT,
 
     .runtime =
         {