diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_app_protection.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_app_protection.xml
index 6e0cd98c2f..425edaf9ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_app_protection.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_app_protection.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/preferences__link_previews">
 
         <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="pref_link_previews"
             android:summary="@string/preferences__link_previews_summary"
             android:title="@string/preferences__send_link_previews"/>