diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Headers/FLEViewController.h b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Headers/FLEViewController.h
index c66cba2130a3d..d591ececa6f34 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Headers/FLEViewController.h
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Headers/FLEViewController.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ FLUTTER_EXPORT
 
 /**
  * The style of mouse tracking to use for the view. Defaults to
- * FlutterMouseTrackingModeNone.
+ * FlutterMouseTrackingModeInKeyWindow.
  */
 @property(nonatomic) FlutterMouseTrackingMode mouseTrackingMode;
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FLEViewController.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FLEViewController.mm
index 8c35e332ee14f..29bf82d377135 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FLEViewController.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FLEViewController.mm
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ @implementation FLEViewController {
 static void CommonInit(FLEViewController* controller) {
   controller->_messageHandlers = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
   controller->_additionalKeyResponders = [[NSMutableOrderedSet alloc] init];
+  controller->_mouseTrackingMode = FlutterMouseTrackingModeInKeyWindow;
 }
 
 - (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder*)coder {
diff --git a/shell/platform/glfw/flutter_glfw.cc b/shell/platform/glfw/flutter_glfw.cc
index 5e33f6d4c62b1..1dd37f5f3a5fc 100644
--- a/shell/platform/glfw/flutter_glfw.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/glfw/flutter_glfw.cc
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct FlutterDesktopWindow {
   GLFWwindow* window;
 
   // Whether or not to track mouse movements to send kHover events.
-  bool hover_tracking_enabled = false;
+  bool hover_tracking_enabled = true;
 
   // The ratio of pixels per screen coordinate for the window.
   double pixels_per_screen_coordinate = 1.0;
diff --git a/shell/platform/glfw/public/flutter_glfw.h b/shell/platform/glfw/public/flutter_glfw.h
index 573c821346a51..f4c718fe8d24b 100644
--- a/shell/platform/glfw/public/flutter_glfw.h
+++ b/shell/platform/glfw/public/flutter_glfw.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ FlutterDesktopGetPluginRegistrar(FlutterDesktopWindowControllerRef controller,
 //
 // If hover is enabled, mouse movement will send hover events to the Flutter
 // engine, rather than only tracking the mouse while the button is pressed.
-// Defaults to off.
+// Defaults to on.
 FLUTTER_EXPORT void FlutterDesktopWindowSetHoverEnabled(
     FlutterDesktopWindowRef flutter_window,
     bool enabled);