diff --git a/core/src/main/res/xml/fragment_settings_network.xml b/core/src/main/res/xml/fragment_settings_network.xml
index 173c0da9..7322a966 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/xml/fragment_settings_network.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/xml/fragment_settings_network.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         app:title="@string/settings_socket_timeout"
         app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
     <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:defaultValue="true"
         app:key="pref_auto_offline"
         app:title="@string/turn_on_offline_mode_automatically" />
 </PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/preferences/src/main/java/com/nomadics9/ananas/AppPreferences.kt b/preferences/src/main/java/com/nomadics9/ananas/AppPreferences.kt
index 1dcc1544..c6034790 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/java/com/nomadics9/ananas/AppPreferences.kt
+++ b/preferences/src/main/java/com/nomadics9/ananas/AppPreferences.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ constructor(
         }
 
     var autoOffline
-        get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_AUTO_OFFLINE, false)
+        get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_AUTO_OFFLINE, true)
         set(value) {
             sharedPreferences.edit {
                 putBoolean(Constants.PREF_AUTO_OFFLINE, value)