diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/appSettings.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores/appSettings.ts
index 833e9ea..8847805 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores/appSettings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/appSettings.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export interface AppSettings {
 
 const DEFAULTS: AppSettings = {
 	fileLoadLimit: 100,
-	tagRuleApplyToExisting: false
+	tagRuleApplyToExisting: true
 };
 
 function load(): AppSettings {