diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index efd1d480e..e2f1addff 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun libraryUpdateRestriction() = flowPrefs.getStringSet(Keys.libraryUpdateRestriction, setOf(ONLY_ON_WIFI))
 
-    fun showUpdatesNavBadge() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.showUpdatesNavBadge, true)
+    fun showUpdatesNavBadge() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.showUpdatesNavBadge, false)
     fun unreadUpdatesCount() = flowPrefs.getInt("library_unread_updates_count", 0)
 
     fun libraryUpdateCategories() = flowPrefs.getStringSet(Keys.libraryUpdateCategories, emptySet())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
index 5c49a4764..f0211b96b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
         switchPreference {
             key = Keys.showUpdatesNavBadge
             titleRes = R.string.pref_library_update_show_tab_badge
-            defaultValue = true
+            defaultValue = false
         }
         switchPreference {
             key = Keys.confirmExit