diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a66eec..e9eaf3b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -362,19 +362,21 @@ For more information, consult the online documentation with
 ### 5.viii. How can I run linters only when I save files?
 
 ALE offers an option `g:ale_lint_on_save` for enabling running the linters
-when files are saved. If you wish to run linters when files are saved, not
-as you are editing files, then you can turn the option for linting
-when text is changed off too.
+when files are saved. This option is enabled by default. If you only
+wish to run linters when files are saved, you can turn the other
+options off.
 
 ```vim
 " Write this in your vimrc file
-let g:ale_lint_on_save = 1
 let g:ale_lint_on_text_changed = 0
 " You can disable this option too
 " if you don't want linters to run on opening a file
 let g:ale_lint_on_enter = 0
 ```
 
+If for whatever reason you don't wish to run linters again when you save
+files, you can set `g:ale_lint_on_save` to `0`.
+
 <a name="faq-quickfix"></a>
 
 ### 5.ix. How can I use the quickfix list instead of the loclist?
@@ -451,11 +453,10 @@ type, and this delay can be increased so linters are run less often. See
 `:help g:ale_lint_delay` for more information.
 
 If you don't wish to run linters while you type, you can disable that
-behaviour. Set `g:ale_lint_on_text_changed` to `0`, and consider setting
-`g:ale_lint_on_save` to `1` to enable linting when you save files. You won't
-get as frequent error checking, but ALE shouldn't block your ability to edit a
-document after you save a file, so the asynchronous nature of the plugin will
-still be an advantage.
+behaviour. Set `g:ale_lint_on_text_changed` to `0`. You won't get as frequent
+error checking, but ALE shouldn't block your ability to edit a document after
+you save a file, so the asynchronous nature of the plugin will still be an
+advantage.
 
 If you are still concerned, you can turn the automatic linting off altogether,
 including the option `g:ale_lint_on_enter`, and you can run ALE manually with
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index b09a054..932b520 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ g:ale_lint_on_enter                                       *g:ale_lint_on_enter*
 g:ale_lint_on_save                                         *g:ale_lint_on_save*
 
   Type: |Number|
-  Default: `0`
+  Default: `1`
 
   This option will make ALE run the linters whenever a file is saved when it
   it set to `1` in your vimrc file. This option can be used in combination
diff --git a/plugin/ale.vim b/plugin/ale.vim
index 3033fd5..2e59389 100644
--- a/plugin/ale.vim
+++ b/plugin/ale.vim
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ let g:ale_lint_on_text_changed = get(g:, 'ale_lint_on_text_changed', 1)
 let g:ale_lint_on_enter = get(g:, 'ale_lint_on_enter', 1)
 
 " This flag can be set to 1 to enable linting when a buffer is written.
-let g:ale_lint_on_save = get(g:, 'ale_lint_on_save', 0)
+let g:ale_lint_on_save = get(g:, 'ale_lint_on_save', 1)
 
 " This flag may be set to 0 to disable ale. After ale is loaded, :ALEToggle
 " should be used instead.
diff --git a/test/test_ale_info.vader b/test/test_ale_info.vader
index ecea899..6dd6afe 100644
--- a/test/test_ale_info.vader
+++ b/test/test_ale_info.vader
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Before:
   \  'let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = 0',
   \  'let g:ale_lint_delay = 200',
   \  'let g:ale_lint_on_enter = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_lint_on_save = 0',
+  \  'let g:ale_lint_on_save = 1',
   \  'let g:ale_lint_on_text_changed = 1',
   \  'let g:ale_linter_aliases = {}',
   \  'let g:ale_linters = {}',
diff --git a/test/test_ale_toggle.vader b/test/test_ale_toggle.vader
index 2cd0110..e623a08 100644
--- a/test/test_ale_toggle.vader
+++ b/test/test_ale_toggle.vader
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Before:
   \ 'ALECursorGroup',
   \ 'ALEHighlightBufferGroup',
   \ 'ALERunOnEnterGroup',
+  \ 'ALERunOnSaveGroup',
   \ 'ALERunOnTextChangedGroup',
   \]