diff --git a/C4/Utils/DataTables/TablesSettings.pm b/C4/Utils/DataTables/TablesSettings.pm
index e67520295c..3aef0531e9 100644
--- a/C4/Utils/DataTables/TablesSettings.pm
+++ b/C4/Utils/DataTables/TablesSettings.pm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ sub get_table_settings {
     $default_sort_order //= $table_settings->{default_sort_order};
 
     my $default_save_state = $rs && $rs->default_save_state;
-    $default_save_state //= $table_settings->{default_save_state} // 0;
+    $default_save_state //= $table_settings->{default_save_state} // 1;
 
     my $default_save_state_search = $rs && $rs->default_save_state_search;
     $default_save_state_search //= $table_settings->{default_save_state_search} // 0;
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/TablesSettings.t b/t/db_dependent/TablesSettings.t
index 15d605686b..6953c0fab3 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/TablesSettings.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/TablesSettings.t
@@ -467,8 +467,10 @@ subtest 'test upgrade' => sub {
                 default_display_length => undef,
                 default_sort_order     => undef,
 
-                # default_save_state is disabled by default but can be enabled.
-                default_save_state        => 0,
+                # default_save_state is enabled by default but can be disabled
+                default_save_state => 1,
+
+                # default_save_state_search is disabled by default but can be enabled
                 default_save_state_search => 0,
             }
         );