diff --git a/src/quicksy/res/values/defaults.xml b/src/quicksy/res/values/defaults.xml
index 045e125f3..8f3617396 100644
--- a/src/quicksy/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/src/quicksy/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
+    <string name="omemo_setting_default">always</string>
 </resources>