diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
index cf025edae1f..e5d0756f88d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ private JabRefPreferences() {
         defaults.put(SIDE_PANE_COMPONENT_NAMES, "");
         defaults.put(SIDE_PANE_COMPONENT_PREFERRED_POSITIONS, "");
 
-        defaults.put(COLUMN_NAMES, "groups;files;linked_id;field:entrytype;field:author/editor;field:title;field:year;field:journal/booktitle;field:citationkey");
-        defaults.put(COLUMN_WIDTHS, "28;28;28;75;300;470;60;130;100");
+        defaults.put(COLUMN_NAMES, "groups;files;linked_id;field:entrytype;field:author/editor;field:title;field:year;field:journal/booktitle;special:ranking;special:readstatus;special:priority");
+        defaults.put(COLUMN_WIDTHS, "28;28;28;75;300;470;60;130;50;50;50");
 
         defaults.put(XMP_PRIVACY_FILTERS, "pdf;timestamp;keywords;owner;note;review");
         defaults.put(USE_XMP_PRIVACY_FILTER, Boolean.FALSE);