diff --git a/src/bee-debug.ts b/src/bee-debug.ts
index c125e0e4..33599e70 100644
--- a/src/bee-debug.ts
+++ b/src/bee-debug.ts
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ export class BeeDebug {
 
     const stamp = await stamps.createPostageBatch(this.getKy(options), amount, depth, options)
 
-    if (options?.waitForUsable) {
+    if (options?.waitForUsable !== false) {
       await this.waitForUsablePostageStamp(stamp, options?.waitForUsableTimeout)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index d8b3b0d8..40908327 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -555,12 +555,12 @@ export interface PostageBatchOptions extends RequestOptions {
   /**
    * The returned Promise will await until the purchased Postage Batch is usable.
    * In other word, it has to have enough block confirmations that Bee pronounce it usable.
-   * If turned on, this significantly prolong the creation of postage batch!
+   * When turned on, this significantly prolongs the creation of postage batch!
+   *
    * If you plan to use the stamp right away for some action with Bee (like uploading using this stamp) it is
    * highly recommended to use this option, otherwise you might get errors "stamp not usable" from Bee.
    *
-   * In next breaking release this option will be turned on by default.
-   * @default false
+   * @default true
    */
   waitForUsable?: boolean