diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.js b/src/settings/Settings.js
index 29b1dd0298..58d9ed4f31 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.js
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.js
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export const SETTINGS = {
     "VideoView.flipVideoHorizontally": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,
         displayName: _td('Mirror local video feed'),
-        default: true,
+        default: false,
     },
     "TagPanel.enableTagPanel": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,