diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_api_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_api_schema.erl
index 20363e726..5e19b33ee 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_api_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_api_schema.erl
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ fields("rule_apply_test") ->
                 #{
                     desc =>
                         ?DESC("stop_action_after_template_render"),
-                    default => false
+                    default => true
                 }
             )}
     ];
diff --git a/rel/i18n/emqx_rule_api_schema.hocon b/rel/i18n/emqx_rule_api_schema.hocon
index 7f684e8ef..25535d0ca 100644
--- a/rel/i18n/emqx_rule_api_schema.hocon
+++ b/rel/i18n/emqx_rule_api_schema.hocon
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ test_rule_environment.label:
 """Event Environment"""
 
 stop_action_after_template_render.desc:
-"""Set this to true if the action should be stopped after its template has been rendered."""
+"""Set this to true if the action should be stopped after its template has been rendered (default is true)."""
 
 stop_action_after_template_render.label:
 """Stop Action After Template Rendering"""