diff --git a/doc/getting-started.md b/doc/getting-started.md
index a74918f..cc15093 100644
--- a/doc/getting-started.md
+++ b/doc/getting-started.md
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ globally via the `set-dialect!` function.
 ;; and reset back to the default of :ansi
 (sql/set-dialect! :ansi)
 ;;=> nil
+;; which also resets the quoting default (back to nil)
+;; so only unusual entity names get quoted:
 (sql/format '{select (id) from (table)} {:quoted true})
 ;;=> ["SELECT \"id\" FROM \"table\""]
 ```
diff --git a/src/honey/sql.cljc b/src/honey/sql.cljc
index 2cd7324..4d8c720 100644
--- a/src/honey/sql.cljc
+++ b/src/honey/sql.cljc
@@ -1563,16 +1563,17 @@
   Can be: `:ansi` (the default), `:mysql`, `:oracle`, or `:sqlserver`.
 
   Can optionally accept `:quoted true` (or `:quoted false`) to set the
-  default global quoting strategy. Note that calling `set-options!` can
-  override this default.
+  default global quoting strategy. Without `:quoted`, the default global
+  quoting strategy will be reset (only quoting unusual entity names).
+
+  Note that calling `set-options!` can override this default.
 
   Dialects are always applied to the base order to create the current order."
-  [dialect & {:as opts}]
+  [dialect & {:keys [quoted]}]
   (reset! default-dialect (get @dialects (check-dialect dialect)))
   (when-let [f (:clause-order-fn @default-dialect)]
     (reset! current-clause-order (f @base-clause-order)))
-  (when (contains? opts :quoted)
-    (reset! default-quoted (:quoted opts))))
+  (reset! default-quoted quoted))
 
 (defn set-options!
   "Set default values for any or all of the following options: