diff --git a/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml b/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
index 7eba95ec7..02cbf39d3 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <string name="default_channel_discovery">JABBER_NETWORK</string>
     <bool name="dialler_integration_incoming">true</bool>
     <bool name="follow_thread_in_channel">false</bool>
-    <bool name="message_autocomplete">true</bool>
+    <bool name="message_autocomplete">false</bool>
     <bool name="allow_screenshots">true</bool>
     <string name="default_push_server">up.conversations.im</string>
     <string name="default_push_account">none</string>