diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ef2a053543..2df872def26 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 
 ### Changed
 
+- We changed the default preferences for OpenOffice/LibreOffice integration to automatically sync the bibliography when
+inserting new citations in a OpenOffic/LibreOffice document. [#6957](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/6957)
 - We restructured the 'File' tab and extracted some parts into the 'Linked files' tab [#6779](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/6779)
 - JabRef now offers journal lists from <https://abbrv.jabref.org>. JabRef the lists which use a dot inside the abbreviations. [#5749](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/5749)
 - We removed two useless preferences in the groups preferences dialog. [#6836](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/6836)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
index 4bf0b2a16ba..f3e6517cce9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ private JabRefPreferences() {
             defaults.put(OO_JARS_PATH, OpenOfficePreferences.DEFAULT_LINUX_PATH);
         }
 
-        defaults.put(OO_SYNC_WHEN_CITING, Boolean.FALSE);
+        defaults.put(OO_SYNC_WHEN_CITING, Boolean.TRUE);
         defaults.put(OO_SHOW_PANEL, Boolean.FALSE);
         defaults.put(OO_USE_ALL_OPEN_BASES, Boolean.TRUE);
         defaults.put(OO_BIBLIOGRAPHY_STYLE_FILE, StyleLoader.DEFAULT_AUTHORYEAR_STYLE_PATH);