diff --git a/R/postProcessTo.R b/R/postProcessTo.R
index fb2f6c56e..7547f88db 100644
--- a/R/postProcessTo.R
+++ b/R/postProcessTo.R
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ projectTo <- function(from, projectTo, overwrite = FALSE,
   from
 }
 
-#' @param needBuffer Logical. Defaults to `TRUE`, meaning nothing is done out
+#' @param needBuffer Logical. Defaults to `FALSE`, meaning nothing is done out
 #'   of the ordinary. If `TRUE`, then a buffer around the cropTo, so that if a reprojection
 #'   has to happen on the `cropTo` prior to using it as a crop layer, then a buffer
 #'   of 1.5 * res(cropTo) will occur prior, so that no edges are cut off.
diff --git a/man/postProcessTo.Rd b/man/postProcessTo.Rd
index 4a1126722..2e0a31d20 100644
--- a/man/postProcessTo.Rd
+++ b/man/postProcessTo.Rd
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ or \code{terra::writeRaster} (for \code{writeTo}) and not used for \code{cropTo}
 \verb{writeTo = }. If \code{reproducible.gdalwarp = TRUE}, then these will be passed to the
 \verb{gdal*} functions. See them for details.}
 
-\item{needBuffer}{Logical. Defaults to \code{TRUE}, meaning nothing is done out
+\item{needBuffer}{Logical. Defaults to \code{FALSE}, meaning nothing is done out
 of the ordinary. If \code{TRUE}, then a buffer around the cropTo, so that if a reprojection
 has to happen on the \code{cropTo} prior to using it as a crop layer, then a buffer
 of 1.5 * res(cropTo) will occur prior, so that no edges are cut off.}