diff --git a/b2g/app/b2g.js b/b2g/app/b2g.js
index b22f0ee1f71f..3e0fb93989da 100644
--- a/b2g/app/b2g.js
+++ b/b2g/app/b2g.js
@@ -1035,8 +1035,8 @@ pref("dom.wakelock.enabled", true);
 // Enable touch caret by default
 pref("touchcaret.enabled", true);
 
-// Disable selection caret by default
-pref("selectioncaret.enabled", false);
+// Enable selection caret by default
+pref("selectioncaret.enabled", true);
 
 // Enable sync and mozId with Firefox Accounts.
 pref("services.sync.fxaccounts.enabled", true);