diff --git a/composables/users.ts b/composables/users.ts
index 8c0b21bd..517ae6bf 100644
--- a/composables/users.ts
+++ b/composables/users.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ const accountPreferencesMap = new Map<string, Partial<mastodon.v1.Preference>>()
  * @returns `true` when user ticked the preference to always expand posts with content warnings
  */
 export function getExpandSpoilersByDefault(account: mastodon.v1.AccountCredentials) {
-  return accountPreferencesMap.get(account.acct)?.['reading:expand:spoilers'] ?? false
+  return accountPreferencesMap.get(account.acct)?.['reading:expand:spoilers'] ?? true
 }
 
 /**