diff --git a/packages/lib/models/Setting.ts b/packages/lib/models/Setting.ts
index c2bedddea..6ec2c0ac8 100644
--- a/packages/lib/models/Setting.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/models/Setting.ts
@@ -584,11 +584,11 @@ class Setting extends BaseModel {
 			},
 
 			// Deprecated - use markdown.plugin.*
-			'markdown.softbreaks': { value: true, type: SettingItemType.Bool, public: false, appTypes: ['mobile', 'desktop'] },
+			'markdown.softbreaks': { value: false, type: SettingItemType.Bool, public: false, appTypes: ['mobile', 'desktop'] },
 			'markdown.typographer': { value: false, type: SettingItemType.Bool, public: false, appTypes: ['mobile', 'desktop'] },
 			// Deprecated
 
-			'markdown.plugin.softbreaks': { value: true, type: SettingItemType.Bool, section: 'markdownPlugins', public: true, appTypes: ['mobile', 'desktop'], label: () => `${_('Enable soft breaks')}${wysiwygYes}` },
+			'markdown.plugin.softbreaks': { value: false, type: SettingItemType.Bool, section: 'markdownPlugins', public: true, appTypes: ['mobile', 'desktop'], label: () => `${_('Enable soft breaks')}${wysiwygYes}` },
 			'markdown.plugin.typographer': { value: false, type: SettingItemType.Bool, section: 'markdownPlugins', public: true, appTypes: ['mobile', 'desktop'], label: () => `${_('Enable typographer support')}${wysiwygYes}` },
 			'markdown.plugin.katex': { value: true, type: SettingItemType.Bool, section: 'markdownPlugins', public: true, appTypes: ['mobile', 'desktop'], label: () => `${_('Enable math expressions')}${wysiwygYes}` },
 			'markdown.plugin.fountain': { value: false, type: SettingItemType.Bool, section: 'markdownPlugins', public: true, appTypes: ['mobile', 'desktop'], label: () => `${_('Enable Fountain syntax support')}${wysiwygYes}` },