diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/mastodon/ui/drawer/StatusAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/mastodon/ui/drawer/StatusAdapter.java
index ae7c4b58..e8a825f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/mastodon/ui/drawer/StatusAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/mastodon/ui/drawer/StatusAdapter.java
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ public class StatusAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>
                 holder.binding.displayMedia.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 holder.binding.media.mediaContainer.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 int mediaPosition = 1;
-                boolean autoplaygif = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.SET_AUTO_PLAY_GIG_MEDIA), true);
+                boolean autoplaygif = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.SET_AUTO_PLAY_GIG_MEDIA), false);
                 if (!fullAttachement || statusToDeal.sensitive) {
                     int defaultHeight = (int) Helper.convertDpToPixel(300, context);
                     int orientation = context.getResources().getConfiguration().orientation;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/mastodon/ui/drawer/StatusDirectMessageAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/mastodon/ui/drawer/StatusDirectMessageAdapter.java
index eab60c44..9485ee72 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/mastodon/ui/drawer/StatusDirectMessageAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/mastodon/ui/drawer/StatusDirectMessageAdapter.java
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ public class StatusDirectMessageAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerVie
                 video.getPlayer().release();
             }
             holder.binding.media.media4Container.removeAllViews();
-            boolean autoplaygif = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.SET_AUTO_PLAY_GIG_MEDIA), true);
+            boolean autoplaygif = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.SET_AUTO_PLAY_GIG_MEDIA), false);
             for (Attachment attachment : status.media_attachments) {
                 LayoutMediaBinding layoutMediaBinding = LayoutMediaBinding.inflate(LayoutInflater.from(context));
                 layoutMediaBinding.mediaRoot.setLayoutParams(new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_timelines.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_timelines.xml
index 6309cb27..9816e10a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_timelines.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_timelines.xml
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
         app:title="@string/set_fit_preview" />
 
     <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-        android:defaultValue="true"
+        android:defaultValue="false"
         app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
         app:key="@string/SET_AUTO_PLAY_GIG_MEDIA"
         app:singleLineTitle="false"