diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/preference/TabFilterPreferencesFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/preference/TabFilterPreferencesFragment.kt
index 71c5e10ec..c0a763294 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/preference/TabFilterPreferencesFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/preference/TabFilterPreferencesFragment.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class TabFilterPreferencesFragment : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
                 checkBoxPreference {
                     setTitle(R.string.pref_title_show_replies)
                     key = PrefKeys.TAB_FILTER_HOME_REPLIES
-                    setDefaultValue(false)
+                    setDefaultValue(true)
                     isIconSpaceReserved = false
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/viewmodel/TimelineViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/viewmodel/TimelineViewModel.kt
index 544d08181..75fa503c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/viewmodel/TimelineViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/viewmodel/TimelineViewModel.kt
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ abstract class TimelineViewModel(
         this.tags = tags
 
         if (kind == Kind.HOME) {
+            // Note the variable is "true if filter" but the underlying preference/settings text is "true if show"
             filterRemoveReplies =
                 !sharedPreferences.getBoolean(PrefKeys.TAB_FILTER_HOME_REPLIES, true)
             filterRemoveReblogs =
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/settings/SettingsConstants.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/settings/SettingsConstants.kt
index 6540601a6..ee92fc2d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/settings/SettingsConstants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/settings/SettingsConstants.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ object PrefKeys {
     const val NOTIFICATION_FILTER_SIGN_UPS = "notificationFilterSignUps"
     const val NOTIFICATION_FILTER_UPDATES = "notificationFilterUpdates"
 
-    const val TAB_FILTER_HOME_REPLIES = "tabFilterHomeReplies"
+    const val TAB_FILTER_HOME_REPLIES = "tabFilterHomeReplies_v2" // This was changed once to reset an unintentionally set default.
     const val TAB_FILTER_HOME_BOOSTS = "tabFilterHomeBoosts"
 }