diff --git a/models/user/user.go b/models/user/user.go
index 80843cfed9..ed47db0c0e 100644
--- a/models/user/user.go
+++ b/models/user/user.go
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ func createUser(ctx context.Context, u *User, createdByAdmin bool, overwriteDefa
 	u.Theme = setting.UI.DefaultTheme
 	u.IsRestricted = setting.Service.DefaultUserIsRestricted
 	u.IsActive = !setting.Service.RegisterEmailConfirm && !setting.Service.RegisterManualConfirm
+	u.EnableRepoUnitHints = true
 
 	// Ensure consistency of the dates.
 	if u.UpdatedUnix < u.CreatedUnix {
diff --git a/tests/integration/signup_test.go b/tests/integration/signup_test.go
index eee022f7ab..f84b28b13f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/signup_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/signup_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ func TestSignup(t *testing.T) {
 	// should be able to view new user's page
 	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", "/exampleUser")
 	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+
+	// check default values
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "exampleUser"})
+	assert.True(t, user.EnableRepoUnitHints)
 }
 
 func TestSignupAsRestricted(t *testing.T) {