diff --git a/plugins/terminal/resources/META-INF/terminal.xml b/plugins/terminal/resources/META-INF/terminal.xml
index 62bb5a87bbf4..fc2dbf6ed3f1 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal/resources/META-INF/terminal.xml
+++ b/plugins/terminal/resources/META-INF/terminal.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     <registryKey key="terminal.generic.hyperlinks" defaultValue="false"
                  description="Show generic file hyperlinks in the reworked terminal. Such hyperlinks are highlighted on mouse hover.
                   Open a new terminal after enabling this option to take effect."/>
-    <registryKey key="terminal.split.hyperlinks" defaultValue="false"
+    <registryKey key="terminal.split.hyperlinks" defaultValue="true"
                  description="Hyperlink support split between the frontend and the backend. Only affects new sessions."/>
 
     <experimentalFeature id="terminal.shell.command.handling" percentOfUsers="100"/>