diff --git a/voipms-sms/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/voipms-sms/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 562c74f3..67424e27 100644
--- a/voipms-sms/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/voipms-sms/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/preferences_category_sms_notifications">
         <SwitchPreference
-            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="sms_notification"
             android:summary="@string/preferences_sms_notification_summary"
             android:title="@string/preferences_sms_notification" />