diff --git a/java/form/src/org/netbeans/modules/form/FormLoaderSettings.java b/java/form/src/org/netbeans/modules/form/FormLoaderSettings.java
index 0650b75f9656..302a48663e98 100644
--- a/java/form/src/org/netbeans/modules/form/FormLoaderSettings.java
+++ b/java/form/src/org/netbeans/modules/form/FormLoaderSettings.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public void setUseIndentEngine(boolean value) {
      * @return listener generation style.
      */
     public int getListenerGenerationStyle() {
-        return getPreferences().getInt(PROP_LISTENER_GENERATION_STYLE, 0);
+        return getPreferences().getInt(PROP_LISTENER_GENERATION_STYLE, JavaCodeGenerator.LAMBDAS);
     }
 
     /**