diff --git a/lib/config/setting_keys.dart b/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
index 7011e8645..b7269f64d 100644
--- a/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
+++ b/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ enum AppSettings<T> {
   sendPublicReadReceipts<bool>('chat.fluffy.send_public_read_receipts', true),
   swipeRightToLeftToReply<bool>('chat.fluffy.swipeRightToLeftToReply', true),
   sendOnEnter<bool>('chat.fluffy.send_on_enter', false),
-  showPresences<bool>('chat.fluffy.show_presences', true),
+  showPresences<bool>('chat.fluffy.show_presences', false),
   displayNavigationRail<bool>('chat.fluffy.display_navigation_rail', false),
   experimentalVoip<bool>('chat.fluffy.experimental_voip', false),
   shareKeysWith<String>('chat.fluffy.share_keys_with_2', 'all'),