diff --git a/src/htmx.js b/src/htmx.js
index 47e5e23c..3a7a755f 100644
--- a/src/htmx.js
+++ b/src/htmx.js
@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ return (function () {
         function getSwapSpecification(elt) {
             var swapInfo = getClosestAttributeValue(elt, "hx-swap");
             var swapSpec = {
-                "swapStyle" : htmx.config.defaultSwapStyle,
+                "swapStyle" : getInternalData(elt).boosted ? 'innerHTML' : htmx.config.defaultSwapStyle,
                 "swapDelay" : htmx.config.defaultSwapDelay,
                 "settleDelay" : htmx.config.defaultSettleDelay
             }
diff --git a/test/attributes/hx-boost.js b/test/attributes/hx-boost.js
index 49483b3c..a17aca0f 100644
--- a/test/attributes/hx-boost.js
+++ b/test/attributes/hx-boost.js
@@ -57,5 +57,19 @@ describe("hx-boost attribute", function() {
     })
 
 
+    it('overriding default swap style does not effect boosting', function () {
+        htmx.config.defaultSwapStyle = "afterend";
+        try {
+            this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Boosted");
+            var a = make('<a hx-target="this" hx-boost="true" id="a1" href="/test">Foo</a>');
+            a.click();
+            this.server.respond();
+            a.innerHTML.should.equal("Boosted");
+        } finally {
+            htmx.config.defaultSwapStyle = "innerHTML";
+        }
+    })
+
+
 });