diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
index ccfd0190d0..c9528f6f47 100644
--- a/src/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const defaultState = {
     likes: true,
     repeats: true
   },
-  webPushNotifications: true,
+  webPushNotifications: false,
   muteWords: [],
   highlight: {},
   interfaceLanguage: browserLocale,
diff --git a/static/config.json b/static/config.json
index 7887f930bc..f508eea1a0 100644
--- a/static/config.json
+++ b/static/config.json
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
   "alwaysShowSubjectInput": true,
   "hidePostStats": false,
   "hideUserStats": false,
-  "loginMethod": "password"
+  "loginMethod": "password",
+  "webPushNotifications": false
 }