diff --git a/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config b/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
index 6e85db95..06c81ef6 100644
--- a/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
+++ b/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ SortOrder=0
 SplitterLeftSize=200
 SplitterRightSize=800
 ShowDateColumnOnAlphabeticalSort=false
-emptyTrashForOlderDocuments=true
+emptyTrashForOlderDocuments=false
 emptyTrashDaysValue=30
 
 [IntranetPodcast]
diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
index e7a91017..80e14677 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void UBSettings::init()
     useSystemOnScreenKeyboard = new UBSetting(this, "App", "UseSystemOnScreenKeyboard", true);
 
     showDateColumnOnAlphabeticalSort = new UBSetting(this, "Document", "ShowDateColumnOnAlphabeticalSort", false);
-    emptyTrashForOlderDocuments = new UBSetting(this, "Document", "emptyTrashForOlderDocuments", true);
+    emptyTrashForOlderDocuments = new UBSetting(this, "Document", "emptyTrashForOlderDocuments", false);
     emptyTrashDaysValue = new UBSetting(this, "Document", "emptyTrashDaysValue", 30);
 
     cleanNonPersistentSettings();