diff -r a29897d2381c -r 2df6d3fa14ca mobile/android/fenix/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
--- a/mobile/android/fenix/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt	Mon Oct 28 08:39:05 2024 -0400
+++ b/mobile/android/fenix/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt	Mon Oct 28 08:39:49 2024 -0400
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
 
     var shouldUseHttpsOnly by booleanPreference(
         appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_https_only),
-        default = false,
+        default = true,
     )
 
     var shouldUseHttpsOnlyInAllTabs by booleanPreference(