diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/config.js b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/config.js
index fe222ec585f..424768e39a9 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/config.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/config.js
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Meteor.startup(function() {
 	RocketChat.settings.addGroup('Livechat');
 	RocketChat.settings.add('Livechat_title'       , 'Rocket.Chat', { type: 'string', group: 'Livechat', public: true });
 	RocketChat.settings.add('Livechat_title_color' , '#C1272D',     { type: 'string', group: 'Livechat', public: true });
-	RocketChat.settings.add('Livechat_enabled' ,     true,          { type: 'boolean', group: 'Livechat', public: true });
+	RocketChat.settings.add('Livechat_enabled' ,     false,          { type: 'boolean', group: 'Livechat', public: true });
 	RocketChat.settings.add('Livechat_registration_form' , true,    { type: 'boolean', group: 'Livechat', public: true, i18nLabel: 'Show_preregistration_form' });
 });