diff --git a/labelme/app.py b/labelme/app.py
index c422b163aaf54a573295a326da9718e355c71001..e1c5d30056e2b878b2c90e03130c8de3ca96f6b4 100644
--- a/labelme/app.py
+++ b/labelme/app.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, WindowMixin):
                             'Start drawing polygons', enabled=True)
         editMode = action('&Edit\nPolygons', self.setEditMode,
                           shortcuts['edit_polygon'], 'edit',
-                          'Move and edit polygons', enabled=False)
+                          'Move and edit polygons', enabled=True)
 
         delete = action('Delete\nPolygon', self.deleteSelectedShape,
                         shortcuts['delete_polygon'], 'cancel',