diff --git a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 117c83e1..176338c5 100644
--- a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         android:key="pref_force_desktop"
         android:title="@string/pref_force_desktop"
         android:summary="@string/pref_force_desktop_sum"
-        android:defaultValue="true" />
+        android:defaultValue="false" />
     <ListPreference
         android:key="pref_build_version"
         android:title="@string/build_version"