diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_ObjectManipulation.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_ObjectManipulation.hpp
index d0afa528eb..b30d3ef55a 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_ObjectManipulation.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_ObjectManipulation.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ObjectManipulation : public OG_Settings
     Vec3d           m_new_scale;
     Vec3d           m_new_size;
     bool            m_new_enabled;
-    bool            m_uniform_scale {false};
+    bool            m_uniform_scale {true};
     PrusaLockButton* m_lock_bnt{ nullptr };
 
 public: