diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/MatrixConfiguration.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/MatrixConfiguration.kt
index 68b6a2ddf82d1e4921dbc64128bb5239ebb85c56..9de49a3abf6c1e5b1cc712913e6caf7c492cdbd6 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/MatrixConfiguration.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/MatrixConfiguration.kt
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ data class MatrixConfiguration(
         val roomDisplayNameFallbackProvider: RoomDisplayNameFallbackProvider,
         /**
          * Thread messages default enable/disabled value.
+         * Circles do not use thread messages
          */
-        val threadMessagesEnabledDefault: Boolean = true,
+        val threadMessagesEnabledDefault: Boolean = false,
         /**
          * List of network interceptors, they will be added when building an OkHttp client.
          */