diff --git a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel_settings.rs b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel_settings.rs
index c8417945856bc2fbe70a765180edcb436e6ae9d1..c2b84bd1e7a8a1d3ef80e02f76fe1c8da0490a95 100644
--- a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel_settings.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub struct ProjectPanelSettingsContent {
     /// Whether to fold directories automatically
     /// when directory has only one directory inside.
     ///
-    /// Default: false
+    /// Default: true
     pub auto_fold_dirs: Option<bool>,
     /// Scrollbar-related settings
     pub scrollbar: Option<ScrollbarSettingsContent>,