diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/LearnCategories.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/LearnCategories.tsx
index 86fbad55af0..2e8b9a6c500 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/LearnCategories.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/LearnCategories.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Setting } from './UI';
 
 export function LearnCategoriesSettings() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const [learnCategories = 'false', setLearnCategories] =
+  const [learnCategories = 'true', setLearnCategories] =
     useSyncedPref('learn-categories');
   const isLearnCategoriesEnabled = String(learnCategories) === 'true';
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/TransactionList.jsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/TransactionList.jsx
index 17307d4a8dc..bbddd7bc85b 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/TransactionList.jsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/TransactionList.jsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function TransactionList({
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const transactionsLatest = useRef();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
-  const [learnCategories = 'false'] = useSyncedPref('learn-categories');
+  const [learnCategories = 'true'] = useSyncedPref('learn-categories');
   const isLearnCategoriesEnabled = String(learnCategories) === 'true';
 
   useLayoutEffect(() => {