diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_playback.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_playback.xml
index 8e1c08bac..8b28a539d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_playback.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_playback.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 			android:title="@string/settings.persistent_title"
 			android:summary="@string/settings.persistent_summary"
 			android:key="persistentNotification"
-			android:defaultValue="false"/>
+			android:defaultValue="true"/>
 
 		<CheckBoxPreference
 			android:title="@string/settings.heads_up_notification"