diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Application/Settings/AppSettings.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Application/Settings/AppSettings.swift
index 0e0cad12c..bdf323e4a 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Application/Settings/AppSettings.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Application/Settings/AppSettings.swift
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ final nonisolated class AppSettings: @unchecked Sendable {
     @UserPreference(defaultValue: false)
     var automaticBackPaginationEnabled: Bool
     
-    @UserPreference(defaultValue: AppBuildType.current != .release, volatile: true)
+    @UserPreference(defaultValue: true, volatile: true)
     var clientPausingAndResumingEnabled: Bool
     
     @UserPreference(defaultValue: false)