diff --git a/src/components/Settings.tsx b/src/components/Settings.tsx
index 3e4e3e67..f257ab21 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: UserSettings = {
   paragraphAlignment: 'justify',
   syncReadingPosition: true,
   autoMarkAsReadOnCompletion: false,
-  hideBookmarksWithoutCreationDate: false,
+  hideBookmarksWithoutCreationDate: true,
 }
 
 interface SettingsProps {