diff --git a/app/config-default.js b/app/config-default.js
index 2b2be53c..322605e7 100644
--- a/app/config-default.js
+++ b/app/config-default.js
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ module.exports = {
     bell: 'SOUND',
 
     // if true, selected text will automatically be copied to the clipboard
-    copyOnSelect: false,
+    copyOnSelect: false
 
     // if true, on right click selected text will be copied or pasted if no
-    // selection is present
-    quickEdit: false
+    // selection is present (true by default on Windows)
+    // quickEdit: true
 
     // URL to custom bell
     // bellSoundURL: 'http://example.com/bell.mp3',
diff --git a/lib/reducers/ui.js b/lib/reducers/ui.js
index 49089743..75876783 100644
--- a/lib/reducers/ui.js
+++ b/lib/reducers/ui.js
@@ -189,7 +189,10 @@ const reducer = (state = initial, action) => {
             ret.showWindowControls = config.showWindowControls;
           }
 
-          if (typeof (config.quickEdit) !== 'undefined' &&
+          if (process.platform === 'win32' &&
+            (config.quickEdit === undefined || config.quickEdit === null)) {
+            ret.quickEdit = true;
+          } else if (typeof (config.quickEdit) !== 'undefined' &&
             config.quickEdit !== null) {
             ret.quickEdit = config.quickEdit;
           }