diff --git a/collects/framework/private/main.rkt b/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
index d29864552f..ba59746ee7 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:windows-mdi #f boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:menu-bindings #t boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:verify-change-format #f boolean?)
-(preferences:set-default 'framework:auto-set-wrap? #t boolean?)
+(preferences:set-default 'framework:auto-set-wrap? #f boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:display-line-numbers #t boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:show-status-line #t boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:col-offsets #f boolean?)