diff --git a/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js b/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
index 12852b65f7a..d29fd22821d 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 pref("network.search.url","http://cgi.netscape.com/cgi-bin/url_search.cgi?search=");
 
 pref("keyword.URL", "http://keyword.netscape.com/keyword/");
-pref("keyword.enabled", false);
+pref("keyword.enabled", true);
 pref("general.useragent.locale", "chrome://navigator/locale/navigator.properties");
 pref("general.useragent.misc", "m18");