diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
index 8b428e6d17..c0c4ea2483 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsMisc extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferenc
             spLanguage.setSelection(selected);
 
         swLanguageTool.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("lt_enabled", false));
-        swLanguageToolAuto.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("lt_auto", false));
+        swLanguageToolAuto.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("lt_auto", true));
         swLanguageToolAuto.setEnabled(swLanguageTool.isChecked());
         swLanguageToolPicky.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("lt_picky", false));
         swLanguageToolPicky.setEnabled(swLanguageTool.isChecked());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/LanguageTool.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/LanguageTool.java
index 07a6459445..c29ab52e2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/LanguageTool.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/LanguageTool.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class LanguageTool {
     static boolean isAuto(Context context) {
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
         boolean lt_enabled = prefs.getBoolean("lt_enabled", false);
-        boolean lt_auto = prefs.getBoolean("lt_auto", false);
+        boolean lt_auto = prefs.getBoolean("lt_auto", true);
         return (lt_enabled && lt_auto);
     }