diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object_align.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object_align.py
index d215f3476cf..952a2328ca9 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object_align.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object_align.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class AlignObjects(bpy.types.Operator):
     bb_quality = BoolProperty(
             name="High Quality",
             description="Enables high quality calculation of the bounding box for perfect results on complex shape meshes with rotation/scale (Slow)",
-            default=False)
+            default=True)
 
     align_mode = EnumProperty(items=(
             ('OPT_1', "Negative Sides", ""),
@@ -380,4 +380,4 @@ class AlignObjects(bpy.types.Operator):
             self.report({'WARNING'}, "No objects with bound-box selected")
             return {'CANCELLED'}
         else:
-            return {'FINISHED'}
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+            return {'FINISHED'}