diff --git a/src/neochatconfig.kcfg b/src/neochatconfig.kcfg
index 89de4e532..52df68e8d 100644
--- a/src/neochatconfig.kcfg
+++ b/src/neochatconfig.kcfg
@@ -82,15 +82,15 @@
     </entry>
     <entry name="ShowRename" type="bool">
       <label>Show rename events in the timeline</label>
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
     </entry>
     <entry name="ShowAvatarUpdate" type="bool">
       <label>Show avatar update events in the timeline</label>
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
     </entry>
     <entry name="ShowDeletedMessages" type="bool">
       <label>Show deleted messages in the timeline</label>
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
     </entry>
     <entry name="ShowLinkPreview" type="bool">
       <label>Show preview of the links in the chat messages</label>