diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.ui.basic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/basic.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.ui.basic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/basic.properties
index fb44809ccb..34c30f21f8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.ui.basic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/basic.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.ui.basic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/basic.properties
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ui.config.basic.condensedLayout.description = When enabled, changes the layout s
 ui.config.basic.defaultSitemap.label = Default Sitemap
 ui.config.basic.defaultSitemap.description = The sitemap to show if no parameter is passed.
 ui.config.basic.enableIconify.label = Enable Iconify Icons
-ui.config.basic.enableIconify.description = If enabled, the UI will render the iconify icons directly by downloading them from the Internet and caching them in the WEB browser. If disabled, the UI will ignore the iconify icons. Default is disabled.
+ui.config.basic.enableIconify.description = If enabled, the UI will render the iconify icons directly by downloading them from the Internet and caching them in the WEB browser. If disabled, the UI will ignore the iconify icons. Default is enabled.
 ui.config.basic.enableIcons.label = Enable Icons
 ui.config.basic.enableIcons.description = Defines whether UI renders icons for the widgets or not.
 ui.config.basic.inlineSvg.label = Inline SVG