diff --git a/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml b/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
index 9c6bae1b6..2b38e84b3 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <bool name="btbv">true</bool>
     <integer name="automatic_message_deletion">0</integer>
     <bool name="dont_trust_system_cas">false</bool>
-    <bool name="allow_message_correction">false</bool>
+    <bool name="allow_message_correction">true</bool>
     <bool name="use_tor">false</bool>
     <bool name="show_connection_options">false</bool>
     <bool name="display_enter_key">false</bool>