diff --git a/src/boot/defaults/qDrawer.js b/src/boot/defaults/qDrawer.js
index 13cde88a5..8ee937e69 100644
--- a/src/boot/defaults/qDrawer.js
+++ b/src/boot/defaults/qDrawer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { QDrawer } from 'quasar';
 import setDefault from './setDefault';
 setDefault(QDrawer, 'showIfAbove', true);
-setDefault(QDrawer, 'side', 'right');
+setDefault(QDrawer, 'side', 'left');
 setDefault(QDrawer, 'width', '256');