diff --git a/lib/utilities/prefs.dart b/lib/utilities/prefs.dart
index 0109755f7..2fc21a78d 100644
--- a/lib/utilities/prefs.dart
+++ b/lib/utilities/prefs.dart
@@ -569,6 +569,6 @@ class Prefs extends ChangeNotifier {
   Future<bool> _getHasExternalCalls() async {
     return await DB.instance.get<dynamic>(
             boxName: DB.boxNamePrefs, key: "externalCalls") as bool? ??
-        false;
+        true;
   }
 }