diff --git a/utils/settings.go b/utils/settings.go
index 6b0b15e..e677969 100644
--- a/utils/settings.go
+++ b/utils/settings.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var DefaultGlobalSettings = GlobalSettings{
 	StreamerMode:            false,
 	UIColumnModePortrait:    "DualpaneMode.Single",
 	UIColumnModeLandscape:   "DualpaneMode.CopyPortrait",
-	NotificationPolicy:      "NotificationPolicy.OptOut",
+	NotificationPolicy:      "NotificationPolicy.Mute",
 	NotificationContent:     "NotificationContent.SimpleEvent",
 	DownloadPath:            "",
 	AllowAdvancedTorConfig:  false,