diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts
index f92847452e1..cf543159fa5 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ export const EDITOR_DEFAULTS: IValidatedEditorOptions = {
 		find: {
 			seedSearchStringFromSelection: true,
 			autoFindInSelection: false,
-			globalFindClipboard: true
+			globalFindClipboard: false
 		},
 		colorDecorators: true,
 		lightbulbEnabled: true