diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
index 4a5971d72f..bade76b576 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ change_expiration_date_title=Change Expiration Date
 change_expiration_date_desc=This dialog allows you to change the expiration date for a modified item.
 expired_content_for_review=Expired Content For Review
 link_validation=Link Validation
-check_links=Check Links (beta)
+check_links=Check Links
 check_links_info=If any broken links are found you will receive a task in your to do list to fix them.
 checking_links_progress=Generating links report, please wait...
 checking_links_status=Checked <span id='link-count'>0</span> links in <span id='file-count'>0</span> files.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/SubmitDialog.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/SubmitDialog.java
index bc08dc686a..627e285454 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/SubmitDialog.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/SubmitDialog.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class SubmitDialog extends BaseDialogBean
    private String[] workflowSelectedValue;
    private boolean enteringExpireDate = false;
    private boolean startedFromWorkflow = false;
-   private boolean validateLinks = false;
+   private boolean validateLinks = true;
    private Date defaultExpireDate;
    private Date launchDate;
    
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class SubmitDialog extends BaseDialogBean
       this.defaultExpireDate = new Date();
       this.workflowSelectedValue = null;
       this.launchDate = null;
-      this.validateLinks = false;
+      this.validateLinks = true;
       this.workflowParams = null;
       this.sandboxInfo = null;
       this.virtUpdatePath = null;