diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/args/rocksdb.rs b/crates/node/core/src/args/rocksdb.rs
index 61bc33bc90d..26b954744a6 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/args/rocksdb.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/args/rocksdb.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,28 @@
 
 use clap::{ArgAction, Args};
 
+/// Default value for `RocksDB` tx hash flag.
+///
+/// When the `edge` feature is enabled, defaults to `true` to store transaction hash numbers in
+/// `RocksDB`. Otherwise defaults to `false` for legacy behavior.
+const fn default_rocksdb_tx_hash_flag() -> bool {
+    cfg!(feature = "edge")
+}
+
+/// Default value for `RocksDB` storages history flag.
+///
+/// Always defaults to `false` as edge mode does not enable this.
+const fn default_rocksdb_storages_history_flag() -> bool {
+    false
+}
+
+/// Default value for `RocksDB` account history flag.
+///
+/// Always defaults to `false` as edge mode does not enable this.
+const fn default_rocksdb_account_history_flag() -> bool {
+    false
+}
+
 /// Parameters for `RocksDB` table routing configuration.
 ///
 /// These flags control which database tables are stored in `RocksDB` instead of MDBX.
@@ -47,6 +69,30 @@ impl RocksDbArgs {
         }
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    /// Returns the tx hash flag value with the appropriate default based on the `edge` feature.
+    pub const fn tx_hash_with_default(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.tx_hash {
+            Some(value) => value,
+            None => default_rocksdb_tx_hash_flag(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the storages history flag value with the appropriate default.
+    pub const fn storages_history_with_default(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.storages_history {
+            Some(value) => value,
+            None => default_rocksdb_storages_history_flag(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the account history flag value with the appropriate default.
+    pub const fn account_history_with_default(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.account_history {
+            Some(value) => value,
+            None => default_rocksdb_account_history_flag(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Error type for `RocksDB` argument validation.
@@ -119,4 +165,50 @@ mod tests {
         let args = RocksDbArgs { all: true, account_history: Some(false), ..Default::default() };
         assert_eq!(args.validate(), Err(RocksDbArgsError::ConflictingFlags("account-history")));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_default_values_with_edge_feature() {
+        // When edge feature is enabled, tx_hash should default to true
+        // When edge feature is disabled, it should default to false
+        let args = RocksDbArgs::default();
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "edge")]
+        {
+            assert!(args.tx_hash_with_default());
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "edge"))]
+        {
+            assert!(!args.tx_hash_with_default());
+        }
+
+        // storages_history and account_history always default to false
+        assert!(!args.storages_history_with_default());
+        assert!(!args.account_history_with_default());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_explicit_values_override_defaults() {
+        let args = RocksDbArgs {
+            all: false,
+            tx_hash: Some(true),
+            storages_history: Some(true),
+            account_history: Some(true),
+        };
+
+        assert!(args.tx_hash_with_default());
+        assert!(args.storages_history_with_default());
+        assert!(args.account_history_with_default());
+
+        let args = RocksDbArgs {
+            all: false,
+            tx_hash: Some(false),
+            storages_history: Some(false),
+            account_history: Some(false),
+        };
+
+        assert!(!args.tx_hash_with_default());
+        assert!(!args.storages_history_with_default());
+        assert!(!args.account_history_with_default());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs b/crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs
index aeff14a8755..699b5751b38 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs
@@ -358,10 +358,10 @@ impl<ChainSpec> NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
     }
 
     /// Returns the effective storage settings derived from static-file and `RocksDB` CLI args.
-    pub fn storage_settings(&self) -> StorageSettings {
-        let tx_hash = self.rocksdb.all || self.rocksdb.tx_hash.unwrap_or(false);
-        let storages_history = self.rocksdb.all || self.rocksdb.storages_history.unwrap_or(false);
-        let account_history = self.rocksdb.all || self.rocksdb.account_history.unwrap_or(false);
+    pub const fn storage_settings(&self) -> StorageSettings {
+        let tx_hash = self.rocksdb.all || self.rocksdb.tx_hash_with_default();
+        let storages_history = self.rocksdb.all || self.rocksdb.storages_history_with_default();
+        let account_history = self.rocksdb.all || self.rocksdb.account_history_with_default();
 
         StorageSettings {
             receipts_in_static_files: self.static_files.receipts,
@@ -613,3 +613,58 @@ impl<ChainSpec> Clone for NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_storage_settings_default_with_edge_feature() {
+        // Test that storage settings respect edge feature defaults
+        let config = NodeConfig::default();
+        let settings = config.storage_settings();
+
+        // When edge feature is enabled, tx_hash should default to true
+        // When edge feature is disabled, it should default to false
+        #[cfg(feature = "edge")]
+        {
+            assert!(settings.transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb);
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "edge"))]
+        {
+            assert!(!settings.transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb);
+        }
+
+        // storages_history and account_history always default to false
+        assert!(!settings.storages_history_in_rocksdb);
+        assert!(!settings.account_history_in_rocksdb);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_storage_settings_with_explicit_rocksdb_args() {
+        let mut config = NodeConfig::default();
+        config.rocksdb.tx_hash = Some(true);
+        config.rocksdb.storages_history = Some(true);
+        config.rocksdb.account_history = Some(true);
+
+        let settings = config.storage_settings();
+
+        assert!(settings.transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb);
+        assert!(settings.storages_history_in_rocksdb);
+        assert!(settings.account_history_in_rocksdb);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_storage_settings_with_rocksdb_all() {
+        let mut config = NodeConfig::default();
+        config.rocksdb.all = true;
+
+        let settings = config.storage_settings();
+
+        // When all is set, all RocksDB flags should be true
+        assert!(settings.transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb);
+        assert!(settings.storages_history_in_rocksdb);
+        assert!(settings.account_history_in_rocksdb);
+    }
+}