diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
index 697c54331..9d6b92a86 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   confirm_before_clearing_draft: true,
   preselect_on_reply: true,
   inline_preview_cards: true,
-  hicolor_privacy_icons: false,
+  hicolor_privacy_icons: true,
   show_content_type_choice: true,
   content_warnings : ImmutableMap({
     auto_unfold : false,