diff --git a/qt/aqt/profiles.py b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
index 28cbd74ae..f7ad507e6 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ create table if not exists profiles
         self.meta["uiScale"] = scale
 
     def reduce_motion(self) -> bool:
-        return self.meta.get("reduce_motion", False)
+        return self.meta.get("reduce_motion", True)
 
     def set_reduce_motion(self, on: bool) -> None:
         self.meta["reduce_motion"] = on