diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
index 6e79366d99..1df9d4c9ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
         swCards.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("cards", true));
         swDate.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("date", true));
         swThreading.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("threading", true));
-        swIndentation.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("indentation", true));
+        swIndentation.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("indentation", false));
         swHighlightUnread.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("highlight_unread", false));
         swAvatars.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("avatars", true));
         swGeneratedIcons.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("generated_icons", true));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ViewCardOptional.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ViewCardOptional.java
index 54c46bf1de..352f96a02a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ViewCardOptional.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ViewCardOptional.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class ViewCardOptional extends CardView {
         cards = prefs.getBoolean("cards", true);
         compact = prefs.getBoolean("compact", false);
         threading = prefs.getBoolean("threading", true);
-        indentation = prefs.getBoolean("indentation", true);
+        indentation = prefs.getBoolean("indentation", false);
 
         margin = Helper.dp2pixels(context, compact ? 3 : 6);
         ident = Helper.dp2pixels(context, 12 + (compact ? 3 : 6));