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 9b061c2e5..0ce869d62 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
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun autoUpdateTrackers() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.autoUpdateTrackers, false)
 
-    fun showLibraryUpdateErrors() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.showLibraryUpdateErrors, false)
+    fun showLibraryUpdateErrors() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.showLibraryUpdateErrors, true)
 
     fun themeMode() = flowPrefs.getEnum(Keys.themeMode, Values.ThemeMode.system)
 
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 e0ffc7ad2..d5f0a15bf 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
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class SettingsLibraryController : SettingsController() {
             switchPreference {
                 key = Keys.showLibraryUpdateErrors
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_library_update_error_notification
-                defaultValue = false
+                defaultValue = true
             }
         }
     }