diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
index 91d13a26b2..e55bf36d49 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ public class OsmandSettings {
 	public final CommonPreference<Integer> PROXY_PORT = new IntPreference("proxy_port", 8118).makeGlobal();
 	public final CommonPreference<String> USER_ANDROID_ID = new StringPreference("user_android_id", "").makeGlobal();
 
-	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> USE_SYSTEM_SCREEN_TIMEOUT = new BooleanPreference("use_system_screen_timeout", true).makeGlobal();
+	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> USE_SYSTEM_SCREEN_TIMEOUT = new BooleanPreference("use_system_screen_timeout", false).makeGlobal();
 
 	// this value string is synchronized with settings_pref.xml preference name
 	public static final String SAVE_CURRENT_TRACK = "save_current_track"; //$NON-NLS-1$