diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index 8980851316..f348c22322 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ class Core {
         DB db = DB.getInstance(context);
 
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
-        boolean subscribed_only = prefs.getBoolean("subscribed_only", true);
+        boolean subscribed_only = prefs.getBoolean("subscribed_only", false);
 
         Log.i("Start sync folders account=" + account.name);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
index cb012cdf00..9b27b7e3c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsMisc extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferenc
 
         swBadge.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("badge", true));
         swSubscriptions.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("subscriptions", false));
-        swSubscribedOnly.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("subscribed_only", true));
+        swSubscribedOnly.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("subscribed_only", false));
         swEnglish.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("english", false));
         swAuthentication.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("authentication", false));
         swParanoid.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("paranoid", true));