diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de928f29b..8bbebbc1a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Run using `btm`.
 
 - `-g`, `--group` will group together processes with the same name by default (equivalent to pressing `Tab`).
 
-- `-i`, `--case_insensitive` will default to not matching case.
+- `-s`, `--case_sensitive` will default to matching case.
 
 - `-w`, `--whole` will default to searching for the world word.
 
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 455b3437b..f33125f2b 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl Default for AppSearchState {
 		AppSearchState {
 			current_search_query: String::default(),
 			searching_pid: false,
-			ignore_case: false,
+			ignore_case: true,
 			current_regex: BASE_REGEX.clone(),
 			current_cursor_position: 0,
 			match_word: false,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 54bb5f9f7..9fb6b4c61 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn main() -> error::Result<()> {
 		//(@arg CONFIG_LOCATION: -co --config +takes_value "Sets the location of the config file.  Expects a config file in the JSON format.")
 		//(@arg BASIC_MODE: -b --basic "Sets bottom to basic mode, not showing graphs and only showing basic tables.")
 		(@arg GROUP_PROCESSES: -g --group "Groups processes with the same name together on launch.")
-		(@arg CASE_INSENSITIVE: -i --case_insensitive "Do not match case when searching by default.")
+		(@arg CASE_SENSITIVE: -s --case_sensitive "Match case when searching by default.")
 		(@arg WHOLE_WORD: -w --whole "Match whole word when searching by default.")
 		(@arg REGEX_DEFAULT: -x --regex "Use regex in searching by default.")
 	)
@@ -134,10 +134,18 @@ fn main() -> error::Result<()> {
 	}
 
 	// Set default search method
-	if matches.is_present("CASE_INSENSITIVE") {
+	if matches.is_present("CASE_SENSITIVE") {
 		app.search_state.toggle_ignore_case();
 	}
 
+	if matches.is_present("WHOLE_WORD") {
+		app.search_state.toggle_search_whole_word();
+	}
+
+	if matches.is_present("REGEX_DEFAULT") {
+		app.search_state.toggle_search_regex();
+	}
+
 	// Set up up tui and crossterm
 	let mut stdout_val = stdout();
 	enable_raw_mode()?;