diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 804c42deba..64bd3cfd35 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun jumpToChapters() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.jumpToChapters, false)
 
-    fun updateOnlyNonCompleted() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.updateOnlyNonCompleted, false)
+    fun updateOnlyNonCompleted() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.updateOnlyNonCompleted, true)
 
     fun autoUpdateTrack() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.autoUpdateTrack, true)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsLibraryController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsLibraryController.kt
index a8e98b3236..91b664c9df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsLibraryController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsLibraryController.kt
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class SettingsLibraryController : SettingsController() {
             switchPreference {
                 key = Keys.updateOnlyNonCompleted
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_update_only_non_completed
-                defaultValue = false
+                defaultValue = true
             }
             preference {
                 key = Keys.libraryUpdateCategories