diff --git a/src/client/reducers/manuscripts.js b/src/client/reducers/manuscripts.js
index cf9d977f119ac689e1fd33cbf00ed0f703f62be9..216e8b910c5ba7448ac7d91123f1097aba8f10ee 100644
--- a/src/client/reducers/manuscripts.js
+++ b/src/client/reducers/manuscripts.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export const INITIAL_STATE = {
       sortValues: true,
       numberedList: false,
       showSource: true,
-      sourceExternalLink: false,
+      sourceExternalLink: true,
       minWidth: 250,
     },
     {