diff --git a/docs/_includes/generated-docs/configuration.md b/docs/_includes/generated-docs/configuration.md
index 532ec71e5f..0c969b3b1a 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/generated-docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/_includes/generated-docs/configuration.md
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ This same effect can be achieved using the `files` setting.
     ```
 
 Default
-: _`true`_
+: _`false`_
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2eb716f7a7..ce152b2736 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2303,7 +2303,7 @@
           "type": "array"
         },
         "cSpell.spellCheckOnlyWorkspaceFiles": {
-          "default": true,
+          "default": false,
           "markdownDescription": "Only spell check files that are in the currently open workspace.\nThis same effect can be achieved using the `files` setting.\n\n```\n\"cSpell.files\": [\"**\", \"**​/.*\", \"**​/.*​/**\"]\n```",
           "scope": "window",
           "title": "Spell Check Only Workspace Files",
diff --git a/packages/_server/spell-checker-config.schema.json b/packages/_server/spell-checker-config.schema.json
index 67ae1a7901..fc10fc407f 100644
--- a/packages/_server/spell-checker-config.schema.json
+++ b/packages/_server/spell-checker-config.schema.json
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@
       "type": "number"
     },
     "spellCheckOnlyWorkspaceFiles": {
-      "default": true,
+      "default": false,
       "markdownDescription": "Only spell check files that are in the currently open workspace.\nThis same effect can be achieved using the `files` setting.\n\n```\n\"cSpell.files\": [\"**\", \"**​/.*\", \"**​/.*​/**\"]\n```",
       "scope": "window",
       "title": "Spell Check Only Workspace Files",
diff --git a/packages/_server/src/config/cspellConfig.ts b/packages/_server/src/config/cspellConfig.ts
index eddcdd4eeb..07399c0ec8 100644
--- a/packages/_server/src/config/cspellConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/_server/src/config/cspellConfig.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export interface SpellCheckerSettings extends SpellCheckerShouldCheckDocSettings
      * ```
      * "cSpell.files": ["**", "**​/.*", "**​/.*​/**"]
      * ```
-     * @default true
+     * @default false
      */
     spellCheckOnlyWorkspaceFiles?: boolean;