diff --git a/java/res/values/config.xml b/java/res/values/config.xml
index 8cfa6802c..999247839 100644
--- a/java/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/config.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     <bool name="config_default_bigram_prediction">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_compat_recorrection_enabled">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_sound_enabled">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_default_vibration_enabled">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_auto_correction_spacebar_led_enabled">true</bool>
     <!-- Showing mini keyboard, just above the touched point if true, aligned to the key if false -->
     <bool name="config_show_mini_keyboard_at_touched_point">false</bool>
diff --git a/java/res/values/keypress-vibration-durations.xml b/java/res/values/keypress-vibration-durations.xml
index d50986629..2569f2317 100644
--- a/java/res/values/keypress-vibration-durations.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/keypress-vibration-durations.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string-array name="keypress_vibration_durations" translatable="false">
         <!-- Build.HARDWARE,duration_in_milliseconds -->
-        <item>herring,4</item>
+        <item>herring,5</item>
         <item>tuna,5</item>
     </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 43bbd6512..24de95f10 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="vibrate_on"
             android:title="@string/vibrate_on_keypress"
+            android:defaultValue="@bool/config_default_vibration_enabled"
             android:persistent="true" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="sound_on"
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
index c97f56712..d706cd0a4 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ public class Settings extends InputMethodSettingsActivity
 
             // Get the settings preferences
             final boolean hasVibrator = VibratorCompatWrapper.getInstance(context).hasVibrator();
-            mVibrateOn = hasVibrator && prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_VIBRATE_ON, false);
+            mVibrateOn = hasVibrator && prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_VIBRATE_ON,
+                    res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_default_vibration_enabled));
             mSoundOn = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_SOUND_ON,
                     res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_default_sound_enabled));
             mKeyPreviewPopupOn = isKeyPreviewPopupEnabled(prefs, res);