diff --git a/common/src/services/state.service.ts b/common/src/services/state.service.ts
index 17b1453f3b..4d3aa3b339 100644
--- a/common/src/services/state.service.ts
+++ b/common/src/services/state.service.ts
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export class StateService<
   async getAutoConfirmFingerPrints(options?: StorageOptions): Promise<boolean> {
     return (
       (await this.getAccount(this.reconcileOptions(options, await this.defaultOnDiskOptions())))
-        ?.settings?.autoConfirmFingerPrints ?? true
+        ?.settings?.autoConfirmFingerPrints ?? false
     );
   }