diff --git a/py-polars/polars/series/list.py b/py-polars/polars/series/list.py
index 8db895d003ab..88936360d4a6 100644
--- a/py-polars/polars/series/list.py
+++ b/py-polars/polars/series/list.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ def get(
         self,
         index: int | Series | list[int],
         *,
-        null_on_oob: bool = False,
+        null_on_oob: bool = True,
     ) -> Series:
         """
         Get the value by index in the sublists.