diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts
index 9cd082a3e4cd7..85b823f0bc43f 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export interface IEditorOptions {
 	lineNumbers?: 'on' | 'off' | 'relative' | 'interval' | ((lineNumber: number) => string);
 	/**
 	 * Render last line number when the file ends with a newline.
-	 * Defaults to true on Windows/Mac and to false on Linux.
+	 * Defaults to true.
 	*/
 	renderFinalNewline?: boolean;
 	/**
@@ -2636,7 +2636,7 @@ export const EDITOR_DEFAULTS: IValidatedEditorOptions = {
 		ariaLabel: nls.localize('editorViewAccessibleLabel', "Editor content"),
 		renderLineNumbers: RenderLineNumbersType.On,
 		renderCustomLineNumbers: null,
-		renderFinalNewline: (platform.isLinux ? false : true),
+		renderFinalNewline: true,
 		selectOnLineNumbers: true,
 		glyphMargin: true,
 		revealHorizontalRightPadding: 30,
diff --git a/src/vs/monaco.d.ts b/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
index aed00bfdb4ade..e8b373c49f16c 100644
--- a/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
@@ -2608,7 +2608,7 @@ declare namespace monaco.editor {
 		lineNumbers?: 'on' | 'off' | 'relative' | 'interval' | ((lineNumber: number) => string);
 		/**
 		 * Render last line number when the file ends with a newline.
-		 * Defaults to true on Windows/Mac and to false on Linux.
+		 * Defaults to true.
 		*/
 		renderFinalNewline?: boolean;
 		/**