diff --git a/lib/user/lib/src/models/user_settings.dart b/lib/user/lib/src/models/user_settings.dart
index 4bea50272..462754100 100644
--- a/lib/user/lib/src/models/user_settings.dart
+++ b/lib/user/lib/src/models/user_settings.dart
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const defaultIsAWeekEvenWeek = true;
 final defaultTimetableStartTime = Time(hour: 7, minute: 30);
 const defaultPeriods = standardPeriods;
 const defaultEnabledWeekDays = EnabledWeekDays.standard;
-const defaultShowAbbreviation = false;
+const defaultShowAbbreviation = true;
 
 class UserSettings {
   final Time timetableStartTime;