diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
index 56ecdf7b32e..1c2df7ca398 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
         },
         "typescript.experimental.syntaxFolding": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "default": true,
+          "default": false,
           "description": "%typescript.experimental.syntaxFolding%"
         },
         "javascript.suggestionActions.enabled": {