diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
index 0723e30e82..4f62b76dec 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(
 
     // SC addition
     private fun roomUnreadKind(key: String): Int {
-        val default = RoomSummary.UNREAD_KIND_CONTENT
+        val default = RoomSummary.UNREAD_KIND_ORIGINAL_CONTENT
         val kind = defaultPrefs.getString(key, default.toString())
         return try {
             Integer.parseInt(kind!!)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
index 1209e82b01..e225bf91fb 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
             android:title="@string/settings_single_overview" />
 
         <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorListPreference
-            android:defaultValue="1"
+            android:defaultValue="2"
             android:entries="@array/room_unread_kind_entries"
             android:entryValues="@array/room_unread_kind_values"
             android:key="SETTINGS_ROOM_UNREAD_KIND_DM"
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
             android:title="@string/settings_room_unread_kind_dm" />
 
         <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorListPreference
-            android:defaultValue="1"
+            android:defaultValue="2"
             android:entries="@array/room_unread_kind_entries"
             android:entryValues="@array/room_unread_kind_values"
             android:key="SETTINGS_ROOM_UNREAD_KIND_GROUP"