diff --git a/src/useLocalStorageValue/__docs__/story.mdx b/src/useLocalStorageValue/__docs__/story.mdx
index 874d5a1a..aba7440d 100644
--- a/src/useLocalStorageValue/__docs__/story.mdx
+++ b/src/useLocalStorageValue/__docs__/story.mdx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function useLocalStorageValue<T>(
 - **key** _`string`_ - LocalStorage key to manage.
 - **options** _`object`_ - Hook options:
   - **defaultValue** _`T | null`_ - Value to return if `key` is not present in LocalStorage.
-  - **initializeWithValue** _`boolean`_ _(default: false)_ - Fetch storage value on first render. If
+  - **initializeWithValue** _`boolean`_ _(default: true)_ - Fetch storage value on first render. If
     set to `false` will make the hook yield `undefined` on first render and defer fetching of the
     value until effects are executed.
 
diff --git a/src/useSessionStorageValue/__docs__/story.mdx b/src/useSessionStorageValue/__docs__/story.mdx
index 0d81c56e..a6475888 100644
--- a/src/useSessionStorageValue/__docs__/story.mdx
+++ b/src/useSessionStorageValue/__docs__/story.mdx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function useSessionStorageValue<T>(
 - **key** _`string`_ - SessionStorage key to manage.
 - **options** _`object`_ - Hook options:
   - **defaultValue** _`T | null`_ - Value to return if `key` is not present in SessionStorage.
-  - **initializeWithValue** _`boolean`_ _(default: false)_ - Fetch storage value on first render. If
+  - **initializeWithValue** _`boolean`_ _(default: true)_ - Fetch storage value on first render. If
     set to `false` will make the hook yield `undefined` on first render and defer fetching of the
     value until effects are executed.
 
diff --git a/src/useStorageValue/useStorageValue.ts b/src/useStorageValue/useStorageValue.ts
index ebfb8ea2..be02908b 100644
--- a/src/useStorageValue/useStorageValue.ts
+++ b/src/useStorageValue/useStorageValue.ts
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ export interface UseStorageValueResult<
   fetch: () => void;
 }
 
-const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: UseStorageValueOptions<null, false> = {
+const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: UseStorageValueOptions<null, true> = {
   defaultValue: null,
-  initializeWithValue: false,
+  initializeWithValue: true,
 };
 
 export function useStorageValue<