diff --git a/src/modules/default_config_state.js b/src/modules/default_config_state.js
index 208dc548b..233e15ca1 100644
--- a/src/modules/default_config_state.js
+++ b/src/modules/default_config_state.js
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ export const LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
   },
   imageCompression: {
     description: 'Image compression (WebP/JPEG)',
-    default: true,
+    default: false,
   },
   alwaysUseJpeg: {
     description: 'Compress images using JPEG only',