diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/plugins/builtin-registry.ts b/apps/server/src/services/plugins/builtin-registry.ts
index a55dff72a8..71d1e6c649 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/plugins/builtin-registry.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/plugins/builtin-registry.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const BUILTIN_PLUGINS = [
   {
     name: "monaco-editor",
     pluginId: "monaco-editor",
-    defaultEnabled: true,
+    defaultEnabled: false,
     category: "Interface",
   },
   {
diff --git a/apps/server/test/services/plugins/builtin-plugins.test.ts b/apps/server/test/services/plugins/builtin-plugins.test.ts
index f18eab9cec..31ea73a871 100644
--- a/apps/server/test/services/plugins/builtin-plugins.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/test/services/plugins/builtin-plugins.test.ts
@@ -463,6 +463,14 @@ describe("builtin plugin reconciliation", () => {
     expect(pluginApiTester?.defaultEnabled).toBe(false);
   });
 
+  it("ships the File Editor (monaco-editor) disabled on a fresh database", () => {
+    const monacoEditor = BUILTIN_PLUGINS.find(
+      (builtin) => builtin.name === "monaco-editor",
+    );
+
+    expect(monacoEditor?.defaultEnabled).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("ships Workflows disabled on a fresh database", async () => {
     const workflows = BUILTIN_PLUGINS.find(
       (builtin) => builtin.name === "workflows",
diff --git a/packages/bb-app/scripts/smoke-tarball.mjs b/packages/bb-app/scripts/smoke-tarball.mjs
index 70565f7609..5b2745eac8 100644
--- a/packages/bb-app/scripts/smoke-tarball.mjs
+++ b/packages/bb-app/scripts/smoke-tarball.mjs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ const EXPECTED_RUNNING_BUILTIN_PLUGINS = [
   "custom-instructions",
   "inline-vis",
   "keep-awake",
-  "monaco-editor",
   "pdf-preview",
   "provider-retry",
   "secrets",
diff --git a/plugins/monaco-editor/app.tsx b/plugins/monaco-editor/app.tsx
index 456cda838b..6bee9a0a28 100644
--- a/plugins/monaco-editor/app.tsx
+++ b/plugins/monaco-editor/app.tsx
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ function NoticeAction({
 export default definePluginApp((app) => {
   app.slots.fileOpener({
     id: "monaco",
-    title: "Monaco",
+    title: "File Editor",
     extensions: CLAIMED_EXTENSIONS,
     component: MonacoFileOpener,
   });
diff --git a/plugins/monaco-editor/package.json b/plugins/monaco-editor/package.json
index cfe6259e2f..caa80ba510 100644
--- a/plugins/monaco-editor/package.json
+++ b/plugins/monaco-editor/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "bbPluginSdk": ">=0.4.9"
   },
   "bb": {
-    "name": "Monaco editor",
+    "name": "File Editor",
     "description": "Edit files in BB with the Monaco editor instead of the read-only preview.",
     "branding": {
       "icon": "Code"