diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
index 07769adada..0b2ce60ebf 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
@@ -552,9 +552,9 @@ public class OsmandSettings {
 	
 	// this value string is synchronized with settings_pref.xml preference name
 	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> USE_STEP_BY_STEP_RENDERING = new BooleanPreference("use_step_by_step_rendering",
-			true, false);
+			false, false);
 	{
-		USE_STEP_BY_STEP_RENDERING.setModeDefaultValue(ApplicationMode.CAR, true);
+		USE_STEP_BY_STEP_RENDERING.setModeDefaultValue(ApplicationMode.CAR, false);
 		USE_STEP_BY_STEP_RENDERING.setModeDefaultValue(ApplicationMode.BICYCLE, false);
 		USE_STEP_BY_STEP_RENDERING.setModeDefaultValue(ApplicationMode.PEDESTRIAN, false);
 	}