diff --git a/documentation/docs/src/clients/socks5-client.md b/documentation/docs/src/clients/socks5-client.md
index 5e45e5d1f1..f34928e1a5 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/src/clients/socks5-client.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/src/clients/socks5-client.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ You can check the necessary parameters for the available commands by running:
 Before you can use the client, you need to initalise a new instance of it, which can be done with the following command:
 
 ```
-./nym-socks5-client init --id docs-example --provider Entztfv6Uaz2hpYHQJ6JKoaCTpDL5dja18SuQWVJAmmx.Cvhn9rBJw5Ay9wgHcbgCnVg89MPSV5s2muPV2YF1BXYu@Fo4f4SQLdoyoGkFae5TpVhRVoXCF8UiypLVGtGjujVPf
+./nym-socks5-client init --id docs-example --use-reply-surbs true --provider Entztfv6Uaz2hpYHQJ6JKoaCTpDL5dja18SuQWVJAmmx.Cvhn9rBJw5Ay9wgHcbgCnVg89MPSV5s2muPV2YF1BXYu@Fo4f4SQLdoyoGkFae5TpVhRVoXCF8UiypLVGtGjujVPf
 ```
 
 ~~~admonish example collapsible=true title="Console output"
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ Before you can use the client, you need to initalise a new instance of it, which
 
 The `--id` in the example above is a local identifier so that you can name your clients and keep track of them on your local system; it is **never** transmitted over the network.
 
+The `--use-reply-surbs` field denotes whether you wish to send [SURBs](../architecture/traffic-flow.md#private-replies-using-surbs) along with your request. It defaults to `false`, we are explicitly setting it as `true`. It defaults to `false` for compatibility with older versions of the [Network Requester](../nodes/network-requester.md).
+
 The `--provider` field needs to be filled with the Nym address of a Network Requester that can make network requests on your behalf. If you don't want to [run your own](../nodes/network-requester.md) you can select one from the [mixnet explorer](https://explorer.nymtech.net/network-components/service-providers) by copying its `Client ID` and using this as the value of the `--provider` flag. Alternatively, you could use [this list](https://harbourmaster.nymtech.net/).
 
 Since the nodes on this list are the infrastructure for [Nymconnect](https://nymtech.net/developers/quickstart/nymconnect-gui.html) they will support all apps on the [default whitelist](../nodes/network-requester.md#network-requester-whitelist): Keybase, Telegram, Electrum, Blockstream Green, and Helios.
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ Alternatively, a custom host can be set in the `config.toml` file under the `soc
 
 ### Running the socks5 client
 
-You can run the initalised client by doing this:
+You can run the initialised client by doing this:
 
 ```
 ./nym-socks5-client run --id docs-example
diff --git a/documentation/docs/src/sdk/rust/examples/surbs.md b/documentation/docs/src/sdk/rust/examples/surbs.md
index 404d74ba1d..13de2ec98c 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/src/sdk/rust/examples/surbs.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/src/sdk/rust/examples/surbs.md
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ You can read more about how SURBs function under the hood [here](../../../archit
 In order to reply to an incoming message using SURBs, you can construct a `recipient` from the `sender_tag` sent along with the message you wish to reply to:
 
 ```rust,noplayground
-{{#include ../../../../../../sdk/rust/nym-sdk/examples/surb-reply.rs}}
+{{#include ../../../../../../sdk/rust/nym-sdk/examples/surb_reply.rs}}
 ```
diff --git a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/examples/surb-reply.rs b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/examples/surb_reply.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from sdk/rust/nym-sdk/examples/surb-reply.rs
rename to sdk/rust/nym-sdk/examples/surb_reply.rs
diff --git a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/mixnet/client.rs b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/mixnet/client.rs
index 3c6e6cf3f4..227ee5868c 100644
--- a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/mixnet/client.rs
+++ b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/mixnet/client.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use url::Url;
 
 // The number of surbs to include in a message by default
-const DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_SURBS: u32 = 5;
+const DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_SURBS: u32 = 10;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct MixnetClientBuilder<S: MixnetClientStorage = Ephemeral> {
diff --git a/sdk/typescript/packages/nodejs-client/src/worker.ts b/sdk/typescript/packages/nodejs-client/src/worker.ts
index 75c7fadd46..a4e4eaeaf5 100644
--- a/sdk/typescript/packages/nodejs-client/src/worker.ts
+++ b/sdk/typescript/packages/nodejs-client/src/worker.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class ClientWrapper {
   send = async ({
     payload,
     recipient,
-    replySurbs = 0,
+    replySurbs = 10,
   }: {
     payload: Uint8Array;
     recipient: string;
diff --git a/sdk/typescript/packages/sdk/src/mixnet/wasm/worker.ts b/sdk/typescript/packages/sdk/src/mixnet/wasm/worker.ts
index 0f848433b8..0c65d27d79 100644
--- a/sdk/typescript/packages/sdk/src/mixnet/wasm/worker.ts
+++ b/sdk/typescript/packages/sdk/src/mixnet/wasm/worker.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ClientWrapper {
   send = async ({
     payload,
     recipient,
-    replySurbs = 0,
+    replySurbs = 10,
   }: {
     payload: Uint8Array;
     recipient: string;