diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/settings.js b/app/soapbox/actions/settings.js
index 55ca6b0b5..1bfaef7a2 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/settings.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/settings.js
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ export const defaultSettings = ImmutableMap({
     shows: ImmutableMap({
       reblog: false,
       reply: true,
+      direct: false,
     }),
     other: ImmutableMap({
       onlyMedia: false,
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ export const defaultSettings = ImmutableMap({
     shows: ImmutableMap({
       reblog: true,
       reply: true,
+      direct: false,
     }),
     other: ImmutableMap({
       onlyMedia: false,
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ export const defaultSettings = ImmutableMap({
     shows: ImmutableMap({
       reblog: true,
       pinned: true,
+      direct: false,
     }),
   }),