diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.js b/src/settings/Settings.js
index 4687b57b3b..b77fb392e9 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.js
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.js
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ export const SETTINGS = {
     "RoomList.orderAlphabetically": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,
         displayName: _td("Order rooms by name"),
-        default: true,
+        default: false,
     },
     "RoomList.orderByImportance": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,