diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
index 4c25b6e..970e97f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import eu.jonahbauer.android.preference.annotations.serializer.PreferenceSeriali
                 @PreferenceGroup(name = "display", prefix = "settings_display_", suffix = "_key", value = {
                         @Preference(name = "screen_timeout_disabled", type = boolean.class, defaultValue = "false"),
                         @Preference(name = "full_screen", type = boolean.class, defaultValue = "true"),
-                        @Preference(name = "rotate_screen", type = boolean.class, defaultValue = "false"),
+                        @Preference(name = "rotate_screen", type = boolean.class, defaultValue = "true"),
                 }),
                 @PreferenceGroup(name = "functionality", prefix = "settings_functionality_", suffix = "_key", value = {
                         @Preference(name = "search_auto_launch", type = boolean.class, defaultValue = "true"),
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index d75781a..740cb5a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
             android:title="@string/settings_display_full_screen"/>
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="@string/settings_display_rotate_screen_key"
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:title="@string/settings_display_rotate_screen"/>
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="@string/settings_display_screen_timeout_disabled_key"