diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/ui/UiPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/ui/UiPreferences.kt
index e73be7547..b32041798 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/ui/UiPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/ui/UiPreferences.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class UiPreferences(
 
     fun recommendsInOverflow() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("recommends_in_overflow", false)
 
-    fun mergeInOverflow() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("merge_in_overflow", false)
+    fun mergeInOverflow() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("merge_in_overflow", true)
 
     fun useNewSourceNavigation() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("use_new_source_navigation", true)