diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
index 5971b79dd..f77f4b359 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class Settings {
     }
 
     public boolean getDisableNfcWhileViewingCard() {
-        return getBoolean(R.string.settings_key_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card, false);
+        return getBoolean(R.string.settings_key_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card, true);
     }
 
     public boolean getAllowContentProviderRead() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index cad25635b..fec2bce50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:widgetLayout="@layout/preference_material_switch"
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="@string/settings_key_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card"
             android:summary="@string/settings_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card_summary"
             android:title="@string/settings_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card"