diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index a9804b857d..003c7c3c4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -2921,7 +2921,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
         this.attachments_alt = prefs.getBoolean("attachments_alt", false);
         this.contrast = prefs.getBoolean("contrast", false);
         this.monospaced = prefs.getBoolean("monospaced", false);
-        this.autoimages = (this.contacts && prefs.getBoolean("autoimages", false));
+        this.autoimages = (this.contacts && prefs.getBoolean("autoimages", true));
         this.collapse_quotes = prefs.getBoolean("collapse_quotes", false);
         this.authentication = prefs.getBoolean("authentication", true);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
index f93a44f34d..7551fd05aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
         swContrast.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("contrast", false));
         swMonospaced.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("monospaced", false));
         swInline.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("inline_images", false));
-        swImages.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("autoimages", false));
+        swImages.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("autoimages", true));
         swCollapseQuotes.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("collapse_quotes", false));
         swRemoteContent.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("autocontent", false));
         swActionbar.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("actionbar", true));