diff --git a/lib/pangea/pages/settings_learning/settings_learning_view.dart b/lib/pangea/pages/settings_learning/settings_learning_view.dart
index 125b2ac99..d878dcb42 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/pages/settings_learning/settings_learning_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/pages/settings_learning/settings_learning_view.dart
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class SettingsLearningView extends StatelessWidget {
                 defaultValue: controller.pangeaController.pStoreService.read(
                       PLocalKey.autoPlayMessages,
                     ) ??
-                    true,
+                    false,
                 title: L10n.of(context)!.autoPlayTitle,
                 subtitle: L10n.of(context)!.autoPlayDesc,
                 pStoreKey: PLocalKey.autoPlayMessages,