diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_reconnect_ble.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_reconnect_ble.xml
index f2b8f1f89..091c75ff1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_reconnect_ble.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_reconnect_ble.xml
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
         android:key="prefs_key_device_auto_reconnect"
         android:title="@string/auto_reconnect_ble_title"
         android:summary="@string/auto_reconnect_ble_summary"
-        android:layout="@layout/preference_checkbox" />
+        android:layout="@layout/preference_checkbox"
+        android:defaultValue="true" />
 </PreferenceScreen>
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