diff --git a/src/common/config.py b/src/common/config.py
index 4f789ad76..103cb8916 100644
--- a/src/common/config.py
+++ b/src/common/config.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Config:
 		'show_avatars_in_roster': [opt_bool, True],
 		'ask_avatars_on_startup': [opt_bool, True, _('If True, Gajim will ask for avatar each contact that did not have an avatar last time or has one cache that is too old.')],
 		'print_status_in_chats': [opt_bool, True, _('If False, you will no longer see status line in chats when a contact changes his or her status and/or his status message.')],
-		'log_contact_status_changes': [opt_bool, True],
+		'log_contact_status_changes': [opt_bool, False],
 		'restored_messages_color': [opt_str, 'grey'],
 	}