2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 670465f2ab8..00515f579f2 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -361,6 +361,10 @@ recommended to do this as soon as you have firmly upgraded to Emacs
 25.1 (or later).  Should you ever need to downgrade your desktop file
 to version 206, you can do this with 'C-u C-u M-x desktop-save'.
 
+---
+*** desktop-restore-in-current-display now defaults to t, not nil.
+That is, Emacs by default now restores frames into the current display.
+
 +++
 ** New function 'bookmark-set-no-overwrite' bound to 'C-x r M'.
 It raises an error if a bookmark of that name already exists,
diff --git a/lisp/desktop.el b/lisp/desktop.el
index dba3277c091..1f460b7a3ed 100644
--- a/lisp/desktop.el
+++ b/lisp/desktop.el
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ See related options `desktop-restore-reuses-frames',
   :group 'desktop
   :version "24.4")
 
-(defcustom desktop-restore-in-current-display nil
+(defcustom desktop-restore-in-current-display t
   "Controls how restoring of frames treats displays.
 If t, restores frames into the current display.
 If nil, restores frames into their original displays (if possible).