diff --git a/mobile/android/fenix/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt b/mobile/android/fenix/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
index 7f19ba4304..530b3a737c 100644
--- a/mobile/android/fenix/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/mobile/android/fenix/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ class Settings(private val appContext: Context) : PreferencesHolder {
 
     var shouldUseHttpsOnly by booleanPreference(
         appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_https_only),
-        default = false,
+        default = true,
     )
 
     var shouldUseHttpsOnlyInAllTabs by booleanPreference(