diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicSettings.kt
index 193d1e827..67b79ae15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicSettings.kt
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class MusicSettingsImpl @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext private val cont
         get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.set_key_exclude_non_music), true)
 
     override val withHidden: Boolean
-        get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.set_key_with_hidden), true)
+        get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.set_key_with_hidden), false)
 
     override val shouldBeObserving: Boolean
         get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.set_key_observing), false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_music.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_music.xml
index e899ace74..b3b5106f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_music.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_music.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             app:title="@string/set_exclude_non_music" />
             
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            app:defaultValue="true"
+            app:defaultValue="false"
             app:key="@string/set_key_with_hidden"
             app:summary="@string/set_with_hidden_desc"
             app:title="@string/set_with_hidden" />