diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 6ef55ab919..ea526c6d54 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.RandomSelectAlgorithm, RandomSelectAlgorithm.RandomPermutation);
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.ModSelectHotkeyStyle, ModSelectHotkeyStyle.Sequential);
+            SetDefault(OsuSetting.ModSelectTextSearchStartsActive, true);
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.ChatDisplayHeight, ChatOverlay.DEFAULT_HEIGHT, 0.2f, 1f);
 
@@ -416,5 +417,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         AutomaticallyDownloadMissingBeatmaps,
         EditorShowSpeedChanges,
         TouchDisableGameplayTaps,
+        ModSelectTextSearchStartsActive,
     }
 }