diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_main.xml
index 2f716ad55..2d2680055 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_main.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             app:title="@string/setting_accent" />
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            app:defaultValue="true"
+            app:defaultValue="false"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
             app:key="KEY_BLACK_THEME"
             app:title="@string/setting_black_mode"