diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/index.js b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/index.js
index f6caeda714..01de7b1257 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/index.js
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module.exports = (options, ctx) => ({
   },
 
   plugins: [
-    '@vuepress/active-header-links',
+    ['@vuepress/active-header-links', options.activeHeaderLinks],
     '@vuepress/search',
     '@vuepress/plugin-nprogress',
     ['container', {