diff --git a/src/main/services/ConfigManager.ts b/src/main/services/ConfigManager.ts
index fbe871cbb4..c4e9c65556 100644
--- a/src/main/services/ConfigManager.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/ConfigManager.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export class ConfigManager {
 
   // Selection Assistant: is enabled the selection assistant
   getSelectionAssistantEnabled(): boolean {
-    return this.get<boolean>(ConfigKeys.SelectionAssistantEnabled, true)
+    return this.get<boolean>(ConfigKeys.SelectionAssistantEnabled, false)
   }
 
   setSelectionAssistantEnabled(value: boolean) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/store/selectionStore.ts b/src/renderer/src/store/selectionStore.ts
index 09e6c83262..eecf9b7fe2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/store/selectionStore.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/store/selectionStore.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const defaultActionItems: ActionItem[] = [
 ]
 
 export const initialState: SelectionState = {
-  selectionEnabled: true,
+  selectionEnabled: false,
   triggerMode: 'selected',
   isCompact: false,
   isAutoClose: false,