diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/tool/ClangdMain.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/tool/ClangdMain.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/tool/ClangdMain.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/tool/ClangdMain.cpp
@@ -281,11 +281,10 @@
 opt<bool> RecoveryAST{
     "recovery-ast",
     cat(Features),
-    desc("Preserve expressions in AST for broken code (C++ only). Note that "
-         "this feature is experimental and may lead to crashes"),
-    init(false),
-    Hidden,
+    desc("Preserve expressions in AST for broken code (C++ only)."),
+    init(true),
 };
+
 opt<bool> RecoveryASTType{
     "recovery-ast-type",
     cat(Features),