diff --git a/MessengerProj/src/main/java/com/b44t/ui/SettingsPrivacyActivity.java b/MessengerProj/src/main/java/com/b44t/ui/SettingsPrivacyActivity.java
index fcff41c58..4bb7016e4 100644
--- a/MessengerProj/src/main/java/com/b44t/ui/SettingsPrivacyActivity.java
+++ b/MessengerProj/src/main/java/com/b44t/ui/SettingsPrivacyActivity.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class SettingsPrivacyActivity extends BaseFragment {
     private int manageKeysRow;
     private int rowCount;
 
-    public final int MR_E2EE_DEFAULT_ENABLED = 0;
+    public final int MR_E2EE_DEFAULT_ENABLED = 1; // when changing this constant, also change it in the C-part
 
     private final int TYPE_TEXTSETTING = 0;
     private final int TYPE_TEXT_INFO   = 1;