diff --git a/src/constants/coreSettings.ts b/src/constants/coreSettings.ts
index 7dd5ec5ee..10e7a9b8b 100644
--- a/src/constants/coreSettings.ts
+++ b/src/constants/coreSettings.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const CORE_SETTINGS: SettingParams[] = [
     name: 'Action on link release (No modifier)',
     type: 'combo',
     options: Object.values(LinkReleaseTriggerAction),
-    defaultValue: LinkReleaseTriggerAction.CONTEXT_MENU
+    defaultValue: LinkReleaseTriggerAction.SEARCH_BOX
   },
   {
     id: 'Comfy.LinkRelease.ActionShift',