diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/chromium/ChromiumOptions.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/chromium/ChromiumOptions.java
index b23ce29d2a567..1a9491ff3d7f6 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/chromium/ChromiumOptions.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/chromium/ChromiumOptions.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public class ChromiumOptions<T extends ChromiumOptions<?>>
   public ChromiumOptions(String capabilityType, String browserType, String capability) {
     this.capabilityName = capability;
     setCapability(capabilityType, browserType);
+    enableBiDi();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxOptions.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxOptions.java
index c5c22f7791a73..305130e84c1b4 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxOptions.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxOptions.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public FirefoxOptions() {
     // will enable it.
     // https://fxdx.dev/deprecating-cdp-support-in-firefox-embracing-the-future-with-webdriver-bidi/.
     addPreference("remote.active-protocols", 3);
+    enableBiDi();
   }
 
   public FirefoxOptions(Capabilities source) {