diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options.js b/ext/bg/js/options.js
index a2ee6a0e..968fbf23 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function optionsSetDefaults(options) {
             popupOffset: 10,
             showGuide: true,
             compactTags: false,
-            tagLineBreak: false,
+            tagLineBreak: true,
             compactGlossaries: false
         },