diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebViewClient.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebViewClient.java
index a58ed4206..fd719f09b 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebViewClient.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebViewClient.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public SystemWebViewClient(SystemWebViewEngine parentEngine) {
         });
 
         this.assetLoader = assetLoaderBuilder.build();
-        boolean setAsServiceWorkerClient = parentEngine.preferences.getBoolean("ResolveServiceWorkerRequests", false);
+        boolean setAsServiceWorkerClient = parentEngine.preferences.getBoolean("ResolveServiceWorkerRequests", true);
         ServiceWorkerController controller = null;
 
         if (setAsServiceWorkerClient) {