diff --git a/apps/renderer/src/atoms/settings/general.ts b/apps/renderer/src/atoms/settings/general.ts
index 671ac46aa8..79a2d6a478 100644
--- a/apps/renderer/src/atoms/settings/general.ts
+++ b/apps/renderer/src/atoms/settings/general.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const createDefaultSettings = (): GeneralSettings => ({
   reduceRefetch: true,
 
   // view
-  unreadOnly: false,
+  unreadOnly: true,
   // mark unread
   scrollMarkUnread: true,
   hoverMarkUnread: true,