diff --git a/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.boot.ls/src/org/springframework/tooling/boot/ls/prefs/PrefsInitializer.java b/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.boot.ls/src/org/springframework/tooling/boot/ls/prefs/PrefsInitializer.java
index 44b0c5ee5..f71b799b2 100644
--- a/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.boot.ls/src/org/springframework/tooling/boot/ls/prefs/PrefsInitializer.java
+++ b/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.boot.ls/src/org/springframework/tooling/boot/ls/prefs/PrefsInitializer.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class PrefsInitializer extends AbstractPreferenceInitializer {
 		preferenceStore.setDefault(Constants.PREF_CRON_INLAY_HINTS, true);
 		preferenceStore.setDefault(Constants.PREF_COMPLETION_JAVA_INJECT_BEAN, true);
 		preferenceStore.setDefault(Constants.PREF_BEANS_STRUCTURE_TREE, false);
-		preferenceStore.setDefault(Constants.PREF_SYMBOLS_FROM_NEW_INDEX, false);
+		preferenceStore.setDefault(Constants.PREF_SYMBOLS_FROM_NEW_INDEX, true);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-boot/package.json b/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-boot/package.json
index 318e7b695..577c8cf9f 100644
--- a/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-boot/package.json
+++ b/vscode-extensions/vscode-spring-boot/package.json
@@ -375,12 +375,12 @@
           },
           "boot-java.java.beans-structure-tree": {
             "type": "boolean",
-            "default": false,
+            "default": true,
             "description": "Beans structure tree in the outline view (experimental)"
           },
           "boot-java.java.symbols-from-new-index": {
             "type": "boolean",
-            "default": false,
+            "default": true,
             "description": "Generate workspace symbols from index (experimental)"
           },
           "boot-java.remote-apps": {