diff --git a/core/src/main/java/ch/cyberduck/core/preferences/Preferences.java b/core/src/main/java/ch/cyberduck/core/preferences/Preferences.java
index b03aa39ec8b..561d118bc48 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/ch/cyberduck/core/preferences/Preferences.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/ch/cyberduck/core/preferences/Preferences.java
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ Current default browser view is outline view (0-List view, 1-Outline view, 2-Col
         /*
           Fallback to active or passive mode respectively
          */
-        defaults.put("ftp.connectmode.fallback", String.valueOf(true));
+        defaults.put("ftp.connectmode.fallback", String.valueOf(false));
         /*
           Protect the data channel by default. For TLS, the data connection
           can have one of two security levels.