diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e545f20dcb..065ba785f6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ This document is intended for Spotless developers.
 We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (starting after version `1.27.0`).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+* Update documented default `semanticSort` to `false`. ([#1728](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1728))
 
 ## [2.39.0] - 2023-05-24
 ### Added
diff --git a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
index f86e1d62b4..c19cc804af 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
 * Support pass skip (`-Dspotless.skip=true`) from command-line. ([#1729](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1729))
+### Fixed
+* Update documented default `semanticSort` to `false`. ([#1728](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1728))
 
 ## [2.37.0] - 2023-05-24
 ### Added
diff --git a/plugin-maven/README.md b/plugin-maven/README.md
index 519250c5ac..dc450d7ddd 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/README.md
+++ b/plugin-maven/README.md
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ any other maven phase (i.e. compile) then it can be configured as below;
       <wildcardsLast>false</wildcardsLast> <!-- Optional, default false. Sort wildcard import after specific imports -->
       <order>java|javax,org,com,com.diffplug,,\#com.diffplug,\#</order>  <!-- or use <file>${project.basedir}/eclipse.importorder</file> -->
       <!-- you can use an empty string for all the imports you didn't specify explicitly, '|' to join group without blank line, and '\#` prefix for static imports. -->
-      <semanticSort>false</semanticSort> <!-- Optional, default true. Sort by package, then class, then member (for static imports). Splitting is based on common conventions (packages are lower case, classes start with upper case). Use <treatAsPackage> and <treatAsClass> for exceptions. -->
+      <semanticSort>false</semanticSort> <!-- Optional, default false. Sort by package, then class, then member (for static imports). Splitting is based on common conventions (packages are lower case, classes start with upper case). Use <treatAsPackage> and <treatAsClass> for exceptions. -->
       <treatAsPackage> <!-- Packages starting with upper case letters. -->
         <package>com.example.MyPackage</package>
       </treatAsPackage>