diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/download/service/DownloadPreferences.kt b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/download/service/DownloadPreferences.kt
index 9251b39dbd..d7d523f849 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/download/service/DownloadPreferences.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/download/service/DownloadPreferences.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class DownloadPreferences(
 
     fun saveChaptersAsCBZ() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("save_chapter_as_cbz", true)
 
-    fun splitTallImages() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("split_tall_images", false)
+    fun splitTallImages() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("split_tall_images", true)
 
     fun autoDownloadWhileReading() = preferenceStore.getInt("auto_download_while_reading", 0)