diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/ReadropsApp.java b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/ReadropsApp.java
index 86048ee0..ad173693 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/ReadropsApp.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/ReadropsApp.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate;
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 import com.facebook.stetho.Stetho;
 import com.readrops.app.utils.SharedPreferencesManager;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ public class ReadropsApp extends Application {
         }
 
         createNotificationChannels();
+        PreferenceManager.setDefaultValues(this, R.xml.preferences, false);
 
         if (Boolean.valueOf(SharedPreferencesManager.readString(this, SharedPreferencesManager.SharedPrefKey.DARK_THEME)))
             AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_YES);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 402b61bd..0dae98bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
             android:title="@string/reload_feeds_colors" />
 
         <ListPreference
-            android:defaultValue="1"
+            android:defaultValue="0"
             android:entries="@array/open_items_in"
             android:entryValues="@array/open_item_in_values"
             android:key="open_items_in"
             android:title="@string/open_items_in" />
 
         <ListPreference
-            android:defaultValue="1"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
             android:entries="@array/themes"
             android:entryValues="@array/themes_values"
             android:key="dark_theme"