diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/AppInitializer.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/AppInitializer.java
index 663e0dad42..4f99076c8c 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/AppInitializer.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/AppInitializer.java
@@ -756,7 +756,8 @@ public class AppInitializer implements IProgress {
 			// native depends on renderers
 			initNativeCore();
 			notifyEvent(InitEvents.NATIVE_INITIALIZED);
-
+			//delete in next release:
+			app.osmandSettings.PT_SAFE_MODE.set(true);
 			app.favorites.loadFavorites();
 			app.gpxDbHelper.loadGpxItems();
 			notifyEvent(InitEvents.FAVORITES_INITIALIZED);
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
index 0e94aefd4e..613102f7d3 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
@@ -3780,7 +3780,7 @@ public class OsmandSettings {
 
 	// this value string is synchronized with settings_pref.xml preference name
 	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> SAFE_MODE = new BooleanPreference("safe_mode", false).makeGlobal();
-	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> PT_SAFE_MODE = new BooleanPreference("pt_safe_mode", false).makeGlobal();
+	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> PT_SAFE_MODE = new BooleanPreference("pt_safe_mode", true).makeGlobal();
 	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> NATIVE_RENDERING_FAILED = new BooleanPreference("native_rendering_failed_init", false).makeGlobal();
 
 	public final OsmandPreference<Boolean> USE_OPENGL_RENDER = new BooleanPreference("use_opengl_render",