diff --git a/src/notifications.rs b/src/notifications.rs
index 14f35d9..e0dc06d 100644
--- a/src/notifications.rs
+++ b/src/notifications.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl NotificationManager {
     /// Creates a new notification manager with default settings
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            enabled: true,
+            enabled: false,
             muted_chats: HashSet::new(),
             only_mentions: false,
             show_preview: true,