diff --git a/kernel/conf/editor.go b/kernel/conf/editor.go
index a24e7c68072..d94d729154d 100644
--- a/kernel/conf/editor.go
+++ b/kernel/conf/editor.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func NewEditor() *Editor {
 		Justify:                         false,
 		RTL:                             false,
 		BacklinkExpandCount:             8,
-		BackmentionExpandCount:          8,
+		BackmentionExpandCount:          -1,
 		Markdown:                        util.MarkdownSettings,
 	}
 }