diff --git a/collects/framework/private/main.ss b/collects/framework/private/main.ss
index fc55c8ef47..2b872ab436 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/main.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/main.ss
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 (preferences:add-callback 'framework:special-meta-key (λ (p v) (map-command-as-meta-key v)))
 (map-command-as-meta-key (preferences:get 'framework:special-meta-key))
 
-(preferences:set-default 'framework:fraction-snip-style 'mixed (λ (x) (memq x '(mixed improper))))
+(preferences:set-default 'framework:fraction-snip-style 'mixed (λ (x) (memq x '(mixed improper decimal))))
 
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:standard-style-list:font-name
                          (get-family-builtin-face 'modern)
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/number-snip.ss b/collects/framework/private/number-snip.ss
index d5a4851481..fbb814124e 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/number-snip.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/number-snip.ss
@@ -466,7 +466,9 @@
                 (make-object checkable-menu-item% 
                   (string-constant show-decimal-expansion)
                   menu
-                  (λ (x y) (set-fraction-view 'decimal)))]
+                  (λ (x y) 
+                    (set-fraction-view 'decimal)
+                    (preferences:set 'framework:fraction-snip-style 'decimal)))]
                [mixed-fraction-item
                 (make-object checkable-menu-item% 
                   (string-constant show-mixed-fraction-view)