diff --git a/browser/app/profile/firefox.js b/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
index 9e55e81cce07..50a7dac304cd 100644
--- a/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
+++ b/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
@@ -1596,3 +1596,7 @@ pref("browser.formautofill.loglevel", "Warn");
 pref("urlclassifier.malwareTable", "goog-malware-shavar,goog-unwanted-shavar,goog-malware-proto,goog-unwanted-proto,test-malware-simple,test-unwanted-simple");
 pref("urlclassifier.phishTable", "goog-phish-shavar,goog-phish-proto,test-phish-simple");
 #endif
+
+// Use the menulist powered popup for <select>'s by default
+pref("dom.select_popup_in_parent.enabled", true);
+