diff --git a/packages/app/src/settings/model.test.ts b/packages/app/src/settings/model.test.ts
index f832e612b01..242c86d5fa7 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/settings/model.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/settings/model.test.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe("settings schema", () => {
       keybinds: {},
       permissions: { autoApprove: false, autoApproveProjects: {} },
       workspaces: { defaultDestination: "last-used", lastUsed: {} },
-      notifications: { agent: true, permissions: true, errors: false },
+      notifications: { agent: false, permissions: true, errors: false },
       sounds: {
         agentEnabled: true,
         agent: "staplebops-01",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/settings/model.tsx b/packages/app/src/settings/model.tsx
index 76df40cf510..fde89400a22 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/settings/model.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/settings/model.tsx
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ export const defaultSettings: Settings = {
   keybinds: {},
   permissions: { autoApprove: false, autoApproveProjects: {} },
   workspaces: { defaultDestination: "last-used", lastUsed: {} },
-  notifications: { agent: true, permissions: true, errors: false },
+  notifications: { agent: false, permissions: true, errors: false },
   sounds: {
     agentEnabled: true,
     agent: "staplebops-01",