diff --git a/lib/utilities/prefs.dart b/lib/utilities/prefs.dart
index 7e1096550..cc818f982 100644
--- a/lib/utilities/prefs.dart
+++ b/lib/utilities/prefs.dart
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class Prefs extends ChangeNotifier {
         boxName: DB.boxNamePrefs, key: "startupWalletId") as String?;
   }
 
-  bool _externalCalls = false;
+  bool _externalCalls = true;
 
   bool get externalCalls => _externalCalls;