diff --git a/emacs/notmuch-hello.el b/emacs/notmuch-hello.el
index 7e3107c3..482ef681 100644
--- a/emacs/notmuch-hello.el
+++ b/emacs/notmuch-hello.el
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   :type 'color
   :group 'notmuch)
 
-(defcustom notmuch-hello-jump-to-search nil
+(defcustom notmuch-hello-jump-to-search t
   "Whether `notmuch-hello' should always jump to the search
 field."
   :type 'boolean