diff --git a/crates/terminal/src/terminal_settings.rs b/crates/terminal/src/terminal_settings.rs
index 51b8207f576d6..e48e23b141c26 100644
--- a/crates/terminal/src/terminal_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal/src/terminal_settings.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ pub struct TerminalSettingsContent {
     pub alternate_scroll: Option<AlternateScroll>,
     /// Sets whether the option key behaves as the meta key.
     ///
-    /// Default: true
+    /// Default: false
     pub option_as_meta: Option<bool>,
     /// Whether or not selecting text in the terminal will automatically
     /// copy to the system clipboard.
diff --git a/docs/src/configuring-zed.md b/docs/src/configuring-zed.md
index 37d86e6481978..1a791bed012b8 100644
--- a/docs/src/configuring-zed.md
+++ b/docs/src/configuring-zed.md
@@ -1498,13 +1498,13 @@ List of `integer` column numbers
         "directories": [".env", "env", ".venv", "venv"],
         "activate_script": "default"
       }
-    }
+    },
     "env": {},
     "font_family": null,
     "font_features": null,
     "font_size": null,
     "line_height": "comfortable",
-    "option_as_meta": true,
+    "option_as_meta": false,
     "button": false,
     "shell": {},
     "toolbar": {