diff --git a/default.cfg b/default.cfg
index eaf290d..99074af 100644
--- a/default.cfg
+++ b/default.cfg
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ nl_try_brace                    = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 nl_getset_brace                 = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # Add or remove newline between 'for' and '{'.
-nl_for_brace                    = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
+nl_for_brace                    = add   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # Add or remove newline before the '{' of a 'catch' statement, as in
 # 'catch (decl) <here> {'.