diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/ui/PreferenceConstants.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/ui/PreferenceConstants.java
index 8b4ed63..477b650 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/ui/PreferenceConstants.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/ui/PreferenceConstants.java
@@ -3914,6 +3914,7 @@
 		store.setDefault(PreferenceConstants.EDITOR_CLOSE_BRACKETS, true);
 		store.setDefault(PreferenceConstants.EDITOR_CLOSE_BRACES, true);
 		store.setDefault(PreferenceConstants.EDITOR_CLOSE_JAVADOCS, true);
+		store.setDefault(PreferenceConstants.EDITOR_SMART_OPENING_BRACE, true);
 		store.setDefault(PreferenceConstants.EDITOR_WRAP_STRINGS, true);
 		store.setDefault(PreferenceConstants.EDITOR_ESCAPE_STRINGS, true);
 		store.setDefault(PreferenceConstants.EDITOR_ADD_JAVADOC_TAGS, true);