diff --git a/core/preference/api/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/thunderbird/core/preference/display/visualSettings/DisplayVisualSettings.kt b/core/preference/api/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/thunderbird/core/preference/display/visualSettings/DisplayVisualSettings.kt
index fd9060108de..9eb424d7cf5 100644
--- a/core/preference/api/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/thunderbird/core/preference/display/visualSettings/DisplayVisualSettings.kt
+++ b/core/preference/api/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/thunderbird/core/preference/display/visualSettings/DisplayVisualSettings.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package net.thunderbird.core.preference.display.visualSettings
 const val DISPLAY_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_IS_SHOW_CONTACT_NAME = false
 const val DISPLAY_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_IS_SHOW_CONTACT_PICTURE = true
 const val DISPLAY_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_IS_CHANGE_CONTACT_NAME_COLOR = true
-const val DISPLAY_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_IS_COLORIZE_MISSING_CONTACT_PICTURE = false
+const val DISPLAY_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_IS_COLORIZE_MISSING_CONTACT_PICTURE = true
 const val DISPLAY_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_IS_USE_BACKGROUND_AS_INDICATOR = false
 const val DISPLAY_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_IS_USE_MESSAGE_VIEW_FIXED_WIDTH_FONT = false
 const val DISPLAY_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_IS_AUTO_FIT_WIDTH = true