diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index 89a65114e..39a34c148 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
 
         mAddToPersonalDictionary = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_ADD_TO_PERSONAL_DICTIONARY, false);
         mUseContactsDictionary = SettingsValues.readUseContactsEnabled(prefs, context);
-        mCustomNavBarColor = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_NAVBAR_COLOR, false);
+        mCustomNavBarColor = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_NAVBAR_COLOR, true);
         mNarrowKeyGaps = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_NARROW_KEY_GAPS, true);
         mSettingsValuesForSuggestion = new SettingsValuesForSuggestion(
                 mBlockPotentiallyOffensive,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_appearance.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_appearance.xml
index a4e519448..cbcc4b6ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_appearance.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_appearance.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
 
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="navbar_color"
-            android:title="@string/theme_navbar"/>
+            android:title="@string/theme_navbar"
+            android:defaultValue="@bool/day_night_default" />
 
         <Preference
             android:key="custom_background_image"