diff --git a/crates/ide-core/src/settings.rs b/crates/ide-core/src/settings.rs
index 7c2c17a37..453b1433f 100644
--- a/crates/ide-core/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-core/src/settings.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ impl Default for GeneralSettings {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             reopen_last_project: true,
-            confirm_exit: false,
+            confirm_exit: true,
             open_project_in: "ask".into(),
             default_project_directory: String::new(),
             save_on_idle: false,
diff --git a/src/features/settings/model/schema.ts b/src/features/settings/model/schema.ts
index d92540d3a..f9400f4c9 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/model/schema.ts
+++ b/src/features/settings/model/schema.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function validateSpelling(raw: unknown): SpellingValid {
 export { ACCENT_PRESETS } from "@/workbench/theme";
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: ValidSettings = {
-  general: { reopenLastProject: true, confirmExit: false, ...DEFAULT_GENERAL_EXTRAS },
+  general: { reopenLastProject: true, confirmExit: true, ...DEFAULT_GENERAL_EXTRAS },
   appearance: { theme: "light", accent: "#3871e1", uiFontSize: 13, locale: "en", ...DEFAULT_APPEARANCE_EXTRAS },
   editor: {
     fontFamily: "JetBrains Mono",