diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/stores/store.js b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/stores/store.js
index d55a99b903a4..c74ac5615664 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/stores/store.js
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/stores/store.js
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ export const fields = {
   table_filter: {
     type: 'CheckboxField',
     label: 'Table Filter',
-    default: true,
+    default: false,
     description: 'Whether to apply filter when table cell is clicked',
   },
 
diff --git a/superset/forms.py b/superset/forms.py
index bdb92be6dc3f..aa9ac038d0e0 100755
--- a/superset/forms.py
+++ b/superset/forms.py
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ def __init__(self, viz):
             }),
             'table_filter': (BetterBooleanField, {
                 "label": _("Table Filter"),
-                "default": True,
+                "default": False,
                 "description": _(
                     "Whether to apply filter when table cell is clicked")
             }),