--- a/devtools/client/preferences/devtools.js
+++ b/devtools/client/preferences/devtools.js
@@ -309,18 +309,22 @@ pref("devtools.webconsole.persistlog", f
 // in the Web Console to display a timestamp, or |false| to not display
 // any timestamps.
 pref("devtools.webconsole.timestampMessages", false);
 
 // Web Console automatic multiline mode: |true| if you want incomplete statements
 // to automatically trigger multiline editing (equivalent to shift + enter).
 pref("devtools.webconsole.autoMultiline", true);
 
-// Enable the experimental webconsole frontend (work in progress)
+// Enable the experimental webconsole frontend
+#if defined(NIGHTLY_BUILD)
+pref("devtools.webconsole.new-frontend-enabled", true);
+#else
 pref("devtools.webconsole.new-frontend-enabled", false);
+#endif
 
 // Enable the experimental support for source maps in console (work in progress)
 pref("devtools.sourcemap.locations.enabled", false);
 
 // The number of lines that are displayed in the web console.
 pref("devtools.hud.loglimit", 1000);
 
 // The number of lines that are displayed in the web console for the Net,