diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/jerboa/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/jerboa/MainActivity.kt
index 02d31b274..70fd189a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/jerboa/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/jerboa/MainActivity.kt
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                             navController = navController,
                             appSettingsViewModel = appSettingsViewModel,
                             showCollapsedCommentContent = appSettings?.showCollapsedCommentContent ?: false,
-                            showActionBarByDefault = appSettings?.showCommentActionBarByDefault ?: false,
+                            showActionBarByDefault = appSettings?.showCommentActionBarByDefault ?: true,
                             showVotingArrowsInListView = appSettings?.showVotingArrowsInListView ?: true,
                             siteViewModel = siteViewModel,
                         )