diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11681-changed-1739908630049.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11681-changed-1739908630049.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..95db0b790c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11681-changed-1739908630049.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Changed
+---
+
+Make "Public" checkbox default-checked in OAuth App creation form ([#11681](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/11681))
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/oauth-apps.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/oauth-apps.spec.ts
index 5650f74dc9f..633eeb19ec4 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/oauth-apps.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/oauth-apps.spec.ts
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ const createOAuthApp = (oauthApp: OAuthClient) => {
       cy.findByLabelText('Callback URL').click();
       cy.focused().clear();
       cy.focused().type(oauthApp.redirect_uri);
-      // Check the 'public' checkbox
-      if (oauthApp.public) {
+      // Uncheck the 'public' checkbox
+      if (!oauthApp.public) {
         cy.get('[data-qa-checked]').should('be.visible').click();
       }
       mockCreateOAuthApp(oauthApp).as('createOauthApp');
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Profile/OAuthClients/CreateOAuthClientDrawer.test.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/Profile/OAuthClients/CreateOAuthClientDrawer.test.tsx
index 59d5955191f..427e594e19c 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Profile/OAuthClients/CreateOAuthClientDrawer.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Profile/OAuthClients/CreateOAuthClientDrawer.test.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ describe('Create API Token Drawer', () => {
     getByText('Create');
     getByText('Cancel');
   });
+  it('Should have the Public checkbox as checked by default', () => {
+    const { getByRole } = renderWithTheme(
+      <CreateOAuthClientDrawer {...props} />
+    );
+
+    const checkbox = getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Public' });
+    expect(checkbox).toBeChecked();
+  });
   it('Should show client side validation errors', async () => {
     const { getByText } = renderWithTheme(
       <CreateOAuthClientDrawer {...props} />
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Profile/OAuthClients/CreateOAuthClientDrawer.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/Profile/OAuthClients/CreateOAuthClientDrawer.tsx
index 9b913d2ec1c..609afc73e76 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Profile/OAuthClients/CreateOAuthClientDrawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Profile/OAuthClients/CreateOAuthClientDrawer.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const CreateOAuthClientDrawer = ({
   const formik = useFormik<OAuthClientRequest>({
     initialValues: {
       label: '',
-      public: false,
+      public: true,
       redirect_uri: '',
     },
     async onSubmit(values) {