diff --git a/src/plugins/whoReacted/index.tsx b/src/plugins/whoReacted/index.tsx
index 8f1f740c0..e63cf5aae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/whoReacted/index.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/whoReacted/index.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const settings = definePluginSettings({
     avatarClick: {
         description: "Toggle clicking avatars in reactions",
         type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
-        default: true,
+        default: false,
         restartNeeded: true
     }
 });