diff --git a/src/sql/parts/query/editor/resultsGridContribution.ts b/src/sql/parts/query/editor/resultsGridContribution.ts
index 5153845502..9809a1eef9 100644
--- a/src/sql/parts/query/editor/resultsGridContribution.ts
+++ b/src/sql/parts/query/editor/resultsGridContribution.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const resultsGridConfiguration: IConfigurationNode = {
 		},
 		'resultsGrid.autoSizeColumns': {
 			type: 'boolean',
-			default: false,
+			default: true,
 			description: nls.localize('autoSizeColumns', "Auto size the columns width on inital results. Could have performance problems with large number of columns or large cells")
 		}
 	}