diff --git a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/TextSecurePreferences.kt b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/TextSecurePreferences.kt
index 71b766daa4..c52583df4a 100644
--- a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/TextSecurePreferences.kt
+++ b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/TextSecurePreferences.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.BufferOverflow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asSharedFlow
+import org.session.libsession.BuildConfig
 import org.session.libsession.R
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences.Companion.CALL_NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLED
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences.Companion.SHOWN_CALL_NOTIFICATION
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ interface TextSecurePreferences {
 
         @JvmStatic
         fun isScreenSecurityEnabled(context: Context): Boolean {
-            return getBooleanPreference(context, SCREEN_SECURITY_PREF, true)
+            return getBooleanPreference(context, SCREEN_SECURITY_PREF, !BuildConfig.DEBUG)
         }
 
         fun getLastVersionCode(context: Context): Int {