diff --git a/release/scripts/op/io_scene_obj/export_obj.py b/release/scripts/op/io_scene_obj/export_obj.py
index 49bc098ee54..3fd91615bb6 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/io_scene_obj/export_obj.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/io_scene_obj/export_obj.py
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ Currently the exporter lacks these features:
 
 def save(operator, context, filepath="",
          use_triangles=False,
-         use_edges=False,
+         use_edges=True,
          use_normals=False,
          use_hq_normals=False,
          use_uvs=True,