diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG.md b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
index b2ab327b87b..95de8c90519 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 1. [A380X/LIGHTS] Fix function of FCU brightness knobs - @heclak (Heclak)
 1. [A380X/FWS] Fix "NO ZFW OR ZFWCG DATA" ECAM alert after landing - @flogross89 (floridude)
 1. [A380X/SD] Add brake temperature color change to amber when brakes are hot - @heclak (Heclak)
+1. [EFB] Set EFB Auto Brightness to default to On - @MrJigs7 (MrJigs)
 
 
 ## 0.12.0
diff --git a/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/Settings/Pages/FlyPadPage.tsx b/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/Settings/Pages/FlyPadPage.tsx
index 0b41ef7efeb..3c747cd143c 100644
--- a/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/Settings/Pages/FlyPadPage.tsx
+++ b/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/Settings/Pages/FlyPadPage.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { languageOptions, tt } from '../../Localization/translation';
 export const FlyPadPage = () => {
   const [brightnessSetting, setBrightnessSetting] = usePersistentNumberProperty('EFB_BRIGHTNESS', 0);
   const [brightness] = useSimVar('L:A32NX_EFB_BRIGHTNESS', 'number', 500);
-  const [usingAutobrightness, setUsingAutobrightness] = usePersistentNumberProperty('EFB_USING_AUTOBRIGHTNESS', 0);
+  const [usingAutobrightness, setUsingAutobrightness] = usePersistentNumberProperty('EFB_USING_AUTOBRIGHTNESS', 1);
   const [theme, setTheme] = usePersistentProperty('EFB_UI_THEME', 'blue');
   const [autoOSK, setAutoOSK] = usePersistentNumberProperty('EFB_AUTO_OSK', 0);
   const [timeDisplayed, setTimeDisplayed] = usePersistentProperty('EFB_TIME_DISPLAYED', 'utc');
diff --git a/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/Settings/sync.ts b/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/Settings/sync.ts
index 491a2281960..8d016b40ad7 100644
--- a/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/Settings/sync.ts
+++ b/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/Settings/sync.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const globalSyncedSettings: SyncedSettingDefinition[] = [
     configKey: 'EFB_USING_AUTOBRIGHTNESS',
     localVarName: 'L:A32NX_EFB_USING_AUTOBRIGHTNESS',
     localVarUnit: 'bool',
-    defaultValue: '0',
+    defaultValue: '1',
   },
   { configKey: 'CABIN_MANUAL_BRIGHTNESS', localVarName: 'L:A32NX_CABIN_MANUAL_BRIGHTNESS', defaultValue: '0' },
   {
diff --git a/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/StatusBar/QuickControls.tsx b/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/StatusBar/QuickControls.tsx
index b06e7c3d0a3..c56e52e91aa 100644
--- a/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/StatusBar/QuickControls.tsx
+++ b/fbw-common/src/systems/instruments/src/EFB/StatusBar/QuickControls.tsx
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export const QuickControlsPane = ({
 
   const [brightnessSetting, setBrightnessSetting] = usePersistentNumberProperty('EFB_BRIGHTNESS', 0);
   const [brightness] = useSimVar('L:A32NX_EFB_BRIGHTNESS', 'number', 500);
-  const [usingAutobrightness, setUsingAutobrightness] = usePersistentNumberProperty('EFB_USING_AUTOBRIGHTNESS', 0);
+  const [usingAutobrightness, setUsingAutobrightness] = usePersistentNumberProperty('EFB_USING_AUTOBRIGHTNESS', 1);
   const [cabinAutoBrightness] = useSimVar('L:A32NX_CABIN_AUTOBRIGHTNESS', 'number', 500);
   const [cabinManualBrightness, setCabinManualBrightness] = usePersistentNumberProperty('CABIN_MANUAL_BRIGHTNESS', 0);
   const [usingCabinAutobrightness, setUsingCabinAutobrightness] = usePersistentNumberProperty(