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 c54ba5d0ee..f337270b53 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
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
             summary = "%s"
         }
         switchPreference {
-            key = eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceKeys.automaticUpdates
+            key = Keys.automaticUpdates
             titleRes = R.string.pref_enable_automatic_updates
             summaryRes = R.string.pref_enable_automatic_updates_summary
-            defaultValue = false
+            defaultValue = true
 
             if (isUpdaterEnabled) {
                 onChange { newValue ->