diff --git a/Source/Modules/IMEModules/PreferencesModule.swift b/Source/Modules/IMEModules/PreferencesModule.swift
index 037f975b..0c24dfc3 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/IMEModules/PreferencesModule.swift
+++ b/Source/Modules/IMEModules/PreferencesModule.swift
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ struct ComposingBufferSize {
     @UserDefault(key: kShouldAutoReloadUserDataFiles, defaultValue: true)
     @objc static var shouldAutoReloadUserDataFiles: Bool
 
-    @UserDefault(key: kSelectPhraseAfterCursorAsCandidatePreference, defaultValue: true)
+    @UserDefault(key: kSelectPhraseAfterCursorAsCandidatePreference, defaultValue: false)
     @objc static var selectPhraseAfterCursorAsCandidate: Bool
 
     @UserDefault(key: kMoveCursorAfterSelectingCandidate, defaultValue: false)