diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DeviceSettingsFragment.java b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DeviceSettingsFragment.java
index 274d70e3..eed7f7f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DeviceSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DeviceSettingsFragment.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class DeviceSettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragment implements
                 mDevice.name = "";
                 mDevice.deviceID = "";
                 mDevice.addresses = "dynamic";
-                mDevice.compression = "always";
+                mDevice.compression = "metadata";
                 mDevice.introducer = false;
                 ((EditTextPreference) mDeviceId).setText(mDevice.deviceID);
             }