diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 94cbe10..e894750 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
                     <label class="control-label" for="compatibilityWeechat28">
                       <input type="checkbox" id="compatibilityWeechat28" ng-model="settings.compatibilityWeechat28">
                       Compatibility with Weechat 2.8 and older <a href="#plaintext" ng-click="toggleAccordionByName('gettingStartedAccordion')"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign"></i></a>
-                      <span style="color: #888;display:block">WeeChat 2.9 was released in July 2020, so you can disable this if you&apos;re up to date.</span>
+                      <span style="color: #888;display:block">WeeChat 2.9 was released in July 2020, so you should not need to enable this if you&apos;re anywhere close to up to date.</span>
                     </label>
                   </div>
                   <div class="checkbox indent" ng-show="settings.compatibilityWeechat28">
diff --git a/src/js/glowingbear.js b/src/js/glowingbear.js
index 1807b2d..1ab8cc0 100644
--- a/src/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/src/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         'port': 9001,
         'path': 'weechat',
         'ssl': (window.location.protocol === "https:"),
-        'compatibilityWeechat28': true,
+        'compatibilityWeechat28': false,
         'useTotp': false,
         'savepassword': false,
         'autoconnect': false,