diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 1fc2eeaacf..040ee46bb8 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ const float DEFAULT_DESKTOP_TABLET_SCALE_PERCENT = 75.0f;
 const bool DEFAULT_DESKTOP_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR = true;
 const bool DEFAULT_HMD_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR = false;
 const bool DEFAULT_TABLET_VISIBLE_TO_OTHERS = false;
-const bool DEFAULT_PREFER_AVATAR_FINGER_OVER_STYLUS = false;
+const bool DEFAULT_PREFER_AVATAR_FINGER_OVER_STYLUS = true;
 
 Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bool runServer, QString runServerPathOption) :
     QApplication(argc, argv),