diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
index 60e6b6a7b9..bb0aac541f 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
      * @return true if the redacted should be shown
      */
     fun showRedactedMessages(): Boolean {
-        return defaultPrefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_SHOW_REDACTED_KEY, true)
+        return defaultPrefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_SHOW_REDACTED_KEY, false)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
index 6b7dfe86b6..f1074472a0 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             android:title="@string/settings_show_read_receipts" />
 
         <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorSwitchPreference
-            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="SETTINGS_SHOW_REDACTED_KEY"
             android:summary="@string/settings_show_redacted_summary"
             android:title="@string/settings_show_redacted" />