diff --git a/packages/turf-line-intersect/README.md b/packages/turf-line-intersect/README.md
index 2c9881046f..894e512b90 100644
--- a/packages/turf-line-intersect/README.md
+++ b/packages/turf-line-intersect/README.md
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Takes any LineString or Polygon GeoJSON and returns the intersecting point(s).
 *   `line2` **[GeoJSON][1]** any LineString or Polygon
 *   `options` **[Object][2]** Optional parameters (optional, default `{}`)
 
-    *   `options.removeDuplicates` **[boolean][3]** remove duplicate intersections (optional, default `true`)
-    *   `options.ignoreSelfIntersections` **[boolean][3]** ignores self-intersections on input features (optional, default `false`)
+    *   `options.removeDuplicates` **[boolean][3]** remove duplicate intersections (default `true`) (optional, default `true`)
+    *   `options.ignoreSelfIntersections` **[boolean][3]** ignores self-intersections on input features (default `true`) (optional, default `true`)
 
 ### Examples
 
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ Takes any LineString or Polygon GeoJSON and returns the intersecting point(s).
 var line1 = turf.lineString([[126, -11], [129, -21]]);
 var line2 = turf.lineString([[123, -18], [131, -14]]);
 var intersects = turf.lineIntersect(line1, line2);
-
-//addToMap
-var addToMap = [line1, line2, intersects]
 ```
 
 Returns **[FeatureCollection][4]<[Point][5]>** point(s) that intersect both
diff --git a/packages/turf-line-intersect/index.ts b/packages/turf-line-intersect/index.ts
index 3723bdba2f..add1700f98 100644
--- a/packages/turf-line-intersect/index.ts
+++ b/packages/turf-line-intersect/index.ts
@@ -18,16 +18,13 @@ import { sweeplineIntersections as findIntersections } from "./lib/sweepline-int
  * @param {GeoJSON} line1 any LineString or Polygon
  * @param {GeoJSON} line2 any LineString or Polygon
  * @param {Object} [options={}] Optional parameters
- * @param {boolean} [options.removeDuplicates=true] remove duplicate intersections
- * @param {boolean} [options.ignoreSelfIntersections=false] ignores self-intersections on input features
+ * @param {boolean} [options.removeDuplicates=true] remove duplicate intersections (default `true`)
+ * @param {boolean} [options.ignoreSelfIntersections=true] ignores self-intersections on input features (default `true`)
  * @returns {FeatureCollection<Point>} point(s) that intersect both
  * @example
  * var line1 = turf.lineString([[126, -11], [129, -21]]);
  * var line2 = turf.lineString([[123, -18], [131, -14]]);
  * var intersects = turf.lineIntersect(line1, line2);
- *
- * //addToMap
- * var addToMap = [line1, line2, intersects]
  */
 function lineIntersect<
   G1 extends LineString | MultiLineString | Polygon | MultiPolygon,
@@ -40,7 +37,7 @@ function lineIntersect<
     ignoreSelfIntersections?: boolean;
   } = {}
 ): FeatureCollection<Point> {
-  const { removeDuplicates = true, ignoreSelfIntersections = false } = options;
+  const { removeDuplicates = true, ignoreSelfIntersections = true } = options;
   let features: Feature<G1 | G2>[] = [];
   if (line1.type === "FeatureCollection")
     features = features.concat(line1.features);
diff --git a/packages/turf-line-intersect/test.ts b/packages/turf-line-intersect/test.ts
index 40d45e91db..3f17e827b9 100644
--- a/packages/turf-line-intersect/test.ts
+++ b/packages/turf-line-intersect/test.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,9 @@ import path from "path";
 import { loadJsonFileSync } from "load-json-file";
 import { writeJsonFileSync } from "write-json-file";
 import { truncate } from "@turf/truncate";
-import {
-  featureCollection,
-  // geometryCollection,
-  lineString,
-  polygon,
-} from "@turf/helpers";
+import { featureCollection, lineString, polygon } from "@turf/helpers";
 import { lineIntersect } from "./index.js";
+import { Feature, LineString, Point } from "geojson";
 
 const directories = {
   in: path.join("test", "in") + path.sep,
@@ -21,14 +17,18 @@ const fixtures = fs.readdirSync(directories.in).map((filename) => {
   return {
     filename,
     name: path.parse(filename).name,
-    geojson: loadJsonFileSync(directories.in + filename),
+    geojson: loadJsonFileSync(
+      directories.in + filename
+    ) as GeoJSON.FeatureCollection<LineString>,
   };
 });
 
 test("turf-line-intersect", (t) => {
   for (const { filename, name, geojson } of fixtures) {
     const [line1, line2] = geojson.features;
-    const results = truncate(lineIntersect(line1, line2));
+    const results: GeoJSON.FeatureCollection<LineString | Point> = truncate(
+      lineIntersect(line1, line2)
+    );
     results.features.push(line1);
     results.features.push(line2);
 
@@ -132,3 +132,48 @@ test("turf-line-intersect - polygon support #586", (t) => {
   t.equal(results.features.length, 1, "should return single point");
   t.end();
 });
+
+test("turf-line-intersect - self intersection behavior", (t) => {
+  const line1: Feature<LineString> = {
+    type: "Feature",
+    properties: {},
+    geometry: {
+      type: "LineString",
+      coordinates: [
+        [0, 0],
+        [0, 2],
+        [2, 1],
+        [-1, 1],
+      ],
+    },
+  };
+  const line2: Feature<LineString> = {
+    type: "Feature",
+    properties: {},
+    geometry: {
+      type: "LineString",
+      coordinates: [
+        [3, 3],
+        [4, 4],
+        [5, 5],
+      ],
+    },
+  };
+
+  const ignored = lineIntersect(line1, line2);
+  t.equal(
+    ignored.features.length,
+    0,
+    "self intersections should be ignored by default"
+  );
+
+  const included = lineIntersect(line1, line2, {
+    ignoreSelfIntersections: false,
+  });
+  t.equal(
+    included.features.length,
+    1,
+    "self intersections should be included when ignoreSelfIntersections set to false"
+  );
+  t.end();
+});
diff --git a/packages/turf-line-intersect/test/in/self-intersection-only.geojson b/packages/turf-line-intersect/test/in/self-intersection-only.geojson
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec5b6ebf7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/turf-line-intersect/test/in/self-intersection-only.geojson
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "type": "FeatureCollection",
+  "features": [
+    {
+      "type": "Feature",
+      "properties": {},
+      "geometry": {
+        "type": "LineString",
+        "coordinates": [
+          [0, 0],
+          [0, 2],
+          [2, 1],
+          [-1, 1]
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Feature",
+      "properties": {},
+      "geometry": {
+        "type": "LineString",
+        "coordinates": [
+          [3, 3],
+          [4, 4],
+          [5, 5]
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/turf-line-intersect/test/out/self-intersection-only.geojson b/packages/turf-line-intersect/test/out/self-intersection-only.geojson
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec5b6ebf7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/turf-line-intersect/test/out/self-intersection-only.geojson
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "type": "FeatureCollection",
+  "features": [
+    {
+      "type": "Feature",
+      "properties": {},
+      "geometry": {
+        "type": "LineString",
+        "coordinates": [
+          [0, 0],
+          [0, 2],
+          [2, 1],
+          [-1, 1]
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Feature",
+      "properties": {},
+      "geometry": {
+        "type": "LineString",
+        "coordinates": [
+          [3, 3],
+          [4, 4],
+          [5, 5]
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}