diff --git a/themes/default/app_config.php b/themes/default/app_config.php
index 89787d7356..908e0d8d8a 100644
--- a/themes/default/app_config.php
+++ b/themes/default/app_config.php
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_category'] = "theme";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_subcategory'] = "menu_side_pin";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_name'] = "boolean";
-		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "true";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "false";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_enabled'] = "true";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_description'] = "Enable Side Menu toggle icon allowing users to choose their own preferred menu state (contracted or expanded).";
 		$y++;
@@ -2335,4 +2335,4 @@
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_enabled'] = "false";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_description'] = "";
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>