diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
index 0307765a..6c50b176 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public class AppSettings {
     }
 
     public boolean isIntellihideToolbars() {
-        return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__intellihide_toolbars, false);
+        return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__intellihide_toolbars, true);
     }
 
     public boolean isChromeCustomTabsEnabled() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index b3b7c1d1..4effd044 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             android:title="@string/pref_title__font_size"/>
 
         <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="@string/pref_key__intellihide_toolbars"
             android:summary="@string/pref_desc__intellihide_toolbars"
             android:title="@string/pref_title__intellihide_toolbars"/>