diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 49ee409..23bb476 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ The following options can be used to customize the behavior of lf:
     dirfirst    boolean  (default on)
     globsearch  boolean  (default off)
     hidden      boolean  (default off)
-    ignorecase  boolean  (default off)
+    ignorecase  boolean  (default on)
     preview     boolean  (default on)
     reverse     boolean  (default off)
-    smartcase   boolean  (default off)
+    smartcase   boolean  (default on)
     wrapscan    boolean  (default on)
     scrolloff   integer  (default 0)
     tabstop     integer  (default 8)
diff --git a/docstring.go b/docstring.go
index 9007a1e..8e78ba2 100644
--- a/docstring.go
+++ b/docstring.go
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ The following options can be used to customize the behavior of lf:
     dirfirst    boolean  (default on)
     globsearch  boolean  (default off)
     hidden      boolean  (default off)
-    ignorecase  boolean  (default off)
+    ignorecase  boolean  (default on)
     preview     boolean  (default on)
     reverse     boolean  (default off)
-    smartcase   boolean  (default off)
+    smartcase   boolean  (default on)
     wrapscan    boolean  (default on)
     scrolloff   integer  (default 0)
     tabstop     integer  (default 8)
diff --git a/opts.go b/opts.go
index 6005043..51dba7c 100644
--- a/opts.go
+++ b/opts.go
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ func init() {
 	gOpts.dirfirst = true
 	gOpts.globsearch = false
 	gOpts.hidden = false
-	gOpts.ignorecase = false
+	gOpts.ignorecase = true
 	gOpts.preview = true
 	gOpts.reverse = false
-	gOpts.smartcase = false
+	gOpts.smartcase = true
 	gOpts.wrapscan = true
 	gOpts.scrolloff = 0
 	gOpts.tabstop = 8