diff --git a/src/preferences/locale/LocaleWindow.cpp b/src/preferences/locale/LocaleWindow.cpp
index 71caedf54f..c861a2ff59 100644
--- a/src/preferences/locale/LocaleWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/locale/LocaleWindow.cpp
@@ -664,4 +664,6 @@ LocaleWindow::_Defaults()
 				fDefaultConventionsItem));
 		fConventionsListView->ScrollToSelection();
 	}
+
+	fFilesystemTranslationCheckbox->SetValue(true);
 }