diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
index 6a4e2c667f..872545181b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class FragmentOptions extends FragmentEx implements SharedPreferences.OnS
             }
         });
 
-        swSender.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("sender", true));
+        swSender.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("sender", false));
         swSender.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {