diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/http_proxy_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/http_proxy_preferences.xml
index 05183535..5e1d6c6a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/http_proxy_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/http_proxy_preferences.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <CheckBoxPreference
-        android:defaultValue="true"
+        android:defaultValue="false"
         android:key="httpProxyEnabled"
         android:title="@string/pref_title_http_proxy_enable" />
     <EditTextPreference