diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee0bf8b4..8de76573 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ Notes:
 
 ### Tablet/Stylus Support
 
-Tablet support (`zwp_tablet_v2`) ships in default builds but is disabled at runtime by default:
+Tablet support (`zwp_tablet_v2`) ships in default builds and is enabled at runtime by default:
 
 ```toml
 [tablet]
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ min_thickness = 1.0
 max_thickness = 8.0
 ```
 
-Enable it in `config.toml` and restart wayscriber. To build without tablet support: `cargo build --release --no-default-features` (or remove the `tablet-input` feature).
+It works out of the box in default builds. Set `[tablet].enabled = false` in `config.toml` to opt out. To build without tablet support: `cargo build --release --no-default-features` (or remove the `tablet-input` feature).
 
 See https://wayscriber.com/docs/ for the full reference.
 
diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index bf2ea799..152809ca 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -822,12 +822,12 @@ custom_redo_steps = 5
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # TABLET / STYLUS INPUT (Wayland tablet-unstable-v2)
-# Build with `--features tablet-input` and enable below to use
+# Build with `--features tablet-input` to use
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
 [tablet]
-# Enable tablet/stylus input at runtime
-enabled = false
+# Enable tablet/stylus input at runtime (set false to opt out)
+enabled = true
 
 # Map pressure to thickness
 pressure_enabled = true
diff --git a/docs/CONFIG.md b/docs/CONFIG.md
index aaaf91cf..972d628e 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIG.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIG.md
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ Runtime toggles for tablet/stylus input (Wayland `zwp_tablet_v2`).
 
 ```toml
 [tablet]
-enabled = false
+enabled = true
 pressure_enabled = true
 min_thickness = 1.0
 max_thickness = 8.0
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ max_thickness = 8.0
 
 **Notes:**
 - Requires the `tablet-input` feature at build time (enabled in default release builds).
-- Set `enabled = true` to activate tablet input at runtime.
+- Tablet input is enabled by default when the feature is compiled in; set `enabled = false` to opt out.
 
 ### `[session]` - Session Persistence
 
diff --git a/src/config/tests/load.rs b/src/config/tests/load.rs
index e1040374..f4c47b30 100644
--- a/src/config/tests/load.rs
+++ b/src/config/tests/load.rs
@@ -58,3 +58,20 @@ fn ui_defaults_follow_desktop_for_xdg_focus_loss() {
 
     assert_eq!(Config::default().ui.xdg_focus_loss_behavior, expected);
 }
+
+#[cfg(tablet)]
+#[test]
+fn load_defaults_tablet_input_to_enabled_when_section_is_missing() {
+    with_temp_config_home(|config_root| {
+        let primary_dir = config_root.join(PRIMARY_CONFIG_DIR);
+        fs::create_dir_all(&primary_dir).unwrap();
+        fs::write(
+            primary_dir.join("config.toml"),
+            "[drawing]\ndefault_color = 'red'\n",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let loaded = Config::load().expect("load succeeds");
+        assert!(loaded.config.tablet.enabled);
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/config/types/tablet.rs b/src/config/types/tablet.rs
index d4f7faa3..907efb62 100644
--- a/src/config/types/tablet.rs
+++ b/src/config/types/tablet.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub struct TabletInputConfig {
 impl Default for TabletInputConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            enabled: false,
+            enabled: true,
             pressure_enabled: true,
             min_thickness: 1.0,
             max_thickness: 8.0,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl Default for TabletInputConfig {
 }
 
 fn default_tablet_enabled() -> bool {
-    false
+    true
 }
 
 fn default_tablet_pressure_enabled() -> bool {