diff --git a/documentation/snapshot/docs/rules/standard.md b/documentation/snapshot/docs/rules/standard.md
index dff1aa6858..1fb8eca029 100644
--- a/documentation/snapshot/docs/rules/standard.md
+++ b/documentation/snapshot/docs/rules/standard.md
@@ -4454,6 +4454,8 @@ Suppress or disable rule (1)
 
 Multiline expression on the right hand side of an expression are forced to start on a separate line. Expressions in return statement are excluded as that would result in a compilation error.
 
+Setting `ktlint_function_signature_body_expression_wrapping` of the `function-signature` rule takes precedence when set to `default`. This setting keeps the first line of a multiline expression body on the same line as the end of function signature as long as the max line length is not exceeded. In that case, this rule does not wrap the multiline expression. 
+
 === "[:material-heart:](#) Ktlint"
 
     ```kotlin
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MultilineExpressionWrappingRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MultilineExpressionWrappingRule.kt
index 79756519e6..e7a72931cd 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MultilineExpressionWrappingRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MultilineExpressionWrappingRule.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.prevCodeSibling
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.prevLeaf
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.upsertWhitespaceBeforeMe
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.ruleset.standard.StandardRule
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.ruleset.standard.rules.FunctionSignatureRule.Companion.FUNCTION_BODY_EXPRESSION_WRAPPING_PROPERTY
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.ruleset.standard.rules.FunctionSignatureRule.FunctionBodyExpressionWrapping.default
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.lang.ASTNode
 
 /**
@@ -64,10 +66,12 @@ public class MultilineExpressionWrappingRule :
             setOf(
                 INDENT_SIZE_PROPERTY,
                 INDENT_STYLE_PROPERTY,
+                FUNCTION_BODY_EXPRESSION_WRAPPING_PROPERTY,
             ),
     ),
     Rule.OfficialCodeStyle {
     private var indentConfig = DEFAULT_INDENT_CONFIG
+    private lateinit var functionBodyExpressionWrapping: FunctionSignatureRule.FunctionBodyExpressionWrapping
 
     override fun beforeFirstNode(editorConfig: EditorConfig) {
         indentConfig =
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ public class MultilineExpressionWrappingRule :
                 indentStyle = editorConfig[INDENT_STYLE_PROPERTY],
                 tabWidth = editorConfig[INDENT_SIZE_PROPERTY],
             )
+        functionBodyExpressionWrapping = editorConfig[FUNCTION_BODY_EXPRESSION_WRAPPING_PROPERTY]
     }
 
     override fun beforeVisitChildNodes(
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ public class MultilineExpressionWrappingRule :
         null !=
             prevCodeSibling()
                 ?.takeIf { it.elementType == EQ || it.elementType == OPERATION_REFERENCE }
+                ?.takeUnless { functionBodyExpressionWrapping == default && it.treeParent.elementType == FUN }
                 ?.takeUnless { it.isElvisOperator() }
                 ?.takeUnless {
                     it
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MultilineExpressionWrappingRuleTest.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MultilineExpressionWrappingRuleTest.kt
index 1f163b0fe0..f56195acf1 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MultilineExpressionWrappingRuleTest.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/MultilineExpressionWrappingRuleTest.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.pinterest.ktlint.ruleset.standard.rules
 
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.editorconfig.CODE_STYLE_PROPERTY
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.editorconfig.CodeStyleValue
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.ruleset.standard.rules.FunctionSignatureRule.Companion.FUNCTION_BODY_EXPRESSION_WRAPPING_PROPERTY
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.ruleset.standard.rules.FunctionSignatureRule.FunctionBodyExpressionWrapping.default
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.test.KtLintAssertThat
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.test.LintViolation
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.test.MULTILINE_STRING_QUOTE
@@ -360,6 +362,22 @@ class MultilineExpressionWrappingRuleTest {
             .isFormattedAs(formattedCode)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `Given a function with a multiline body expression, and the function signature body expression wrapping is set to 'default' (eg keep first line of expression on same line)`() {
+        val code =
+            """
+            fun foo() = bar(
+                "bar"
+            )
+            """.trimIndent()
+        multilineExpressionWrappingRuleAssertThat(code)
+            .addAdditionalRuleProvider { IndentationRule() }
+            .addAdditionalRuleProvider { FunctionSignatureRule() }
+            .withEditorConfigOverride(CODE_STYLE_PROPERTY to CodeStyleValue.ktlint_official)
+            .withEditorConfigOverride(FUNCTION_BODY_EXPRESSION_WRAPPING_PROPERTY to default)
+            .hasNoLintViolations()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `Given a function with a multiline signature without a return type but with a multiline expression body starting on same line as closing parenthesis of function`() {
         val code =