diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
index 1c20fa098..fd33c72cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         set(display) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(DISPLAY_FILE_NAMES, display).apply()
 
     var blackBackground: Boolean
-        get() = prefs.getBoolean(BLACK_BACKGROUND, false)
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(BLACK_BACKGROUND, true)
         set(blackBackground) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(BLACK_BACKGROUND, blackBackground).apply()
 
     var filterMedia: Int