diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
index 76d472aa1c..2ef8141be9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ abstract class ActivityBase extends AppCompatActivity implements SharedPreferenc
         prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
 
         try {
-            boolean task_description = prefs.getBoolean("task_description", true);
+            boolean task_description = prefs.getBoolean("task_description", false);
             if (task_description) {
                 int colorPrimary = Helper.resolveColor(this, androidx.appcompat.R.attr.colorPrimaryDark);
                 if (colorPrimary != 0 && Color.alpha(colorPrimary) != 255) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
index 53113b2bd7..9bd167fba0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
@@ -2582,7 +2582,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsMisc extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferenc
             swAutostart.setChecked(Helper.isComponentEnabled(getContext(), ReceiverAutoStart.class));
             swEmergency.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("emergency_file", true));
             swWorkManager.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("work_manager", true));
-            swTaskDescription.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("task_description", true));
+            swTaskDescription.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("task_description", false));
             swExternalStorage.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("external_storage", false));
 
             swIntegrity.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("sqlite_integrity_check", false));