diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/CloudSync.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/CloudSync.java
index d6d48fa88d..5fca091bf6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/CloudSync.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/CloudSync.java
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public class CloudSync {
         DB db = DB.getInstance(context);
         File dir = Helper.ensureExists(new File(context.getFilesDir(), "syncdata"));
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
-        boolean cloud_receive = prefs.getBoolean("cloud_receive", true);
+        boolean cloud_receive = prefs.getBoolean("cloud_receive", false);
 
         if (!cloud_receive) {
             EntityLog.log(context, EntityLog.Type.Cloud, "Cloud skip receive");
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsBackup.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsBackup.java
index d2ce2382eb..0f320cd705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsBackup.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsBackup.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsBackup extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefere
         Helper.linkPro(tvCloudPro);
 
         cbSend.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("cloud_send", true));
-        cbReceive.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("cloud_receive", true));
+        cbReceive.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("cloud_receive", false));
 
         prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
         onSharedPreferenceChanged(prefs, null);