diff --git a/.changeset/tough-roses-hunt.md b/.changeset/tough-roses-hunt.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ccfd10a14d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tough-roses-hunt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@clerk/clerk-js': patch
+'@clerk/types': patch
+---
+
+Avatar Shimmer will be enabled by default for `<UserButton/>` and `<OrganizationSwitcher/>`.
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/customizables/parseAppearance.ts b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/customizables/parseAppearance.ts
index b06aa2b6e90..6592edfbf18 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/customizables/parseAppearance.ts
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/customizables/parseAppearance.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const defaultLayout: ParsedLayout = {
   helpPageUrl: '',
   privacyPageUrl: '',
   termsPageUrl: '',
-  shimmer: false,
+  shimmer: true,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/types/src/appearance.ts b/packages/types/src/appearance.ts
index de454419291..96916bd0760 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/appearance.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/appearance.ts
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ export type Layout = {
   privacyPageUrl?: string;
   /**
    * This option enables the shimmer animation for the avatars of <UserButton/> and <OrganizationSwitcher/>
-   * @default false
+   * @default true
    */
   shimmer?: boolean;
 };