diff --git a/src/lib/extension/settings/MiscSettings.js b/src/lib/extension/settings/MiscSettings.js
index 19b02cc..707ff5a 100644
--- a/src/lib/extension/settings/MiscSettings.js
+++ b/src/lib/extension/settings/MiscSettings.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export default class MiscSettings extends CacheableSettings {
   }
 
   async resolveFullscreenViewerEnabled() {
-    return this._resolveSetting("fullscreenViewer", false);
+    return this._resolveSetting("fullscreenViewer", true);
   }
 
   async setFullscreenViewerEnabled(isEnabled) {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default class MiscSettings extends CacheableSettings {
   subscribe(callback) {
     return super.subscribe(settings => {
       callback({
-        fullscreenViewer: settings.fullscreenViewer ?? false,
+        fullscreenViewer: settings.fullscreenViewer ?? true,
       })
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/stores/misc-preferences.js b/src/stores/misc-preferences.js
index e16402c..c2dcb04 100644
--- a/src/stores/misc-preferences.js
+++ b/src/stores/misc-preferences.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {writable} from "svelte/store";
 import MiscSettings from "$lib/extension/settings/MiscSettings.js";
 
-export const fullScreenViewerEnabled = writable(false);
+export const fullScreenViewerEnabled = writable(true);
 
 const miscSettings = new MiscSettings();