diff --git a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/module/prefs/UserPrefs.java b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/module/prefs/UserPrefs.java
index ceae8108aa..9aedaaded2 100644
--- a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/module/prefs/UserPrefs.java
+++ b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/module/prefs/UserPrefs.java
@@ -8,15 +8,7 @@
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import com.google.inject.Singleton;
 
-import org.edx.mobile.core.IEdxEnvironment;
-import org.edx.mobile.logger.Logger;
 import org.edx.mobile.model.api.ProfileModel;
-import org.edx.mobile.util.AppConstants;
-import org.edx.mobile.util.FileUtil;
-import org.edx.mobile.util.Sha1Util;
-
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
 
 @Singleton
 public class UserPrefs {
@@ -46,9 +38,9 @@ public boolean isDownloadOverWifiOnly() {
         return onlyWifi;
     }
 
-    public boolean isDownloadToSDCardEnabled(){
+    public boolean isDownloadToSDCardEnabled() {
         final PrefManager prefManger = new PrefManager(context, PrefManager.Pref.USER_PREF);
-        return prefManger.getBoolean(PrefManager.Key.DOWNLOAD_TO_SDCARD, true);
+        return prefManger.getBoolean(PrefManager.Key.DOWNLOAD_TO_SDCARD, false);
     }
 
     @Nullable
diff --git a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/receivers/MediaStatusReceiver.java b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/receivers/MediaStatusReceiver.java
index fe447c4575..c59cab0379 100644
--- a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/receivers/MediaStatusReceiver.java
+++ b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/receivers/MediaStatusReceiver.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 
+import org.edx.mobile.core.IEdxEnvironment;
 import org.edx.mobile.event.MediaStatusChangeEvent;
 import org.edx.mobile.model.VideoModel;
 import org.edx.mobile.model.db.DownloadEntry;
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ public class MediaStatusReceiver extends RoboBroadcastReceiver {
 
     private PrefManager prefManager;
 
+    @Inject
+    protected IEdxEnvironment environment;
+
     public MediaStatusReceiver() {
     }
 
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ private void handleSDCardMounted(final Context context, String hashedUsername) {
             public void onResult(List<VideoModel> result) {
                 final String externalAppDir = FileUtil.getExternalAppDir(context).getAbsolutePath();
                 final String removableStorageAppDir = FileUtil.getRemovableStorageAppDir(context).getAbsolutePath();
-                final boolean downloadToSdCard = prefManager.getBoolean(PrefManager.Key.DOWNLOAD_TO_SDCARD, true);
+                final boolean downloadToSdCard = environment.getUserPrefs().isDownloadToSDCardEnabled();
                 for (VideoModel videoModel : result) {
                     updateVideoDownloadFilePathState(
                             videoModel,
diff --git a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/view/SettingsFragment.java b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/view/SettingsFragment.java
index 28c5ad3dd0..ed91a9a56a 100644
--- a/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/view/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/OpenEdXMobile/src/main/java/org/edx/mobile/view/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ private void updateSDCardSwitch() {
                 EventBus.getDefault().registerSticky(this);
             }
             sdCardSwitch.setOnCheckedChangeListener(null);
-            sdCardSwitch.setChecked(prefManager.getBoolean(PrefManager.Key.DOWNLOAD_TO_SDCARD, false));
+            sdCardSwitch.setChecked(environment.getUserPrefs().isDownloadToSDCardEnabled());
             sdCardSwitch.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean isChecked) {