diff --git a/src/libs/core/settings.cpp b/src/libs/core/settings.cpp
index 002adf93..478906d1 100644
--- a/src/libs/core/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/core/settings.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void Settings::load()
     settings->endGroup();
 
     settings->beginGroup(GroupSearch);
-    isFuzzySearchEnabled = settings->value(QStringLiteral("fuzzy_search_enabled"), false).toBool();
+    isFuzzySearchEnabled = settings->value(QStringLiteral("fuzzy_search_enabled"), true).toBool();
     settings->endGroup();
 
     settings->beginGroup(GroupContent);
diff --git a/src/libs/ui/settingsdialog.ui b/src/libs/ui/settingsdialog.ui
index 2f84652c..bf5994d0 100644
--- a/src/libs/ui/settingsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/libs/ui/settingsdialog.ui
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="fuzzySearchCheckBox">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Use fuzzy search (experimental)</string>
+             <string>Use fuzzy search</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>