diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt
index 77550a12..57c5ad8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         set(sendLongMessageMMS) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SEND_LONG_MESSAGE_MMS, sendLongMessageMMS).apply()
 
     var sendGroupMessageMMS: Boolean
-        get() = prefs.getBoolean(SEND_GROUP_MESSAGE_MMS, true)
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(SEND_GROUP_MESSAGE_MMS, false)
         set(sendGroupMessageMMS) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SEND_GROUP_MESSAGE_MMS, sendGroupMessageMMS).apply()
 
     var lockScreenVisibilitySetting: Int