diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/library/service/LibraryPreferences.kt b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/library/service/LibraryPreferences.kt
index 736eb420c9..313c497ef1 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/library/service/LibraryPreferences.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/library/service/LibraryPreferences.kt
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class LibraryPreferences(
     fun categorizedDisplaySettings() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("categorized_display", false)
 
     // KMK -->
-    fun hideHiddenCategories() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("hide_hidden_categories", false)
+    fun hideHiddenCategories() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("hide_hidden_categories", true)
     // KMK <--
 
     fun updateCategories() = preferenceStore.getStringSet("library_update_categories", emptySet())