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 d31ebecc..d4b6cea8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         set(useSimpleCharacters) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(USE_SIMPLE_CHARACTERS, useSimpleCharacters).apply()
 
     var enableDeliveryReports: Boolean
-        get() = prefs.getBoolean(ENABLE_DELIVERY_REPORTS, true)
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(ENABLE_DELIVERY_REPORTS, false)
         set(enableDeliveryReports) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(ENABLE_DELIVERY_REPORTS, enableDeliveryReports).apply()
 
     var lockScreenVisibilitySetting: Int