diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/BackupValues.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/BackupValues.kt
index 5eec3d57cf..ec47331921 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/BackupValues.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/BackupValues.kt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class BackupValues(store: KeyValueStore) : SignalStoreValues(store) {
   val daysSinceLastBackup: Int get() = (System.currentTimeMillis().milliseconds - lastBackupTime.milliseconds).inWholeDays.toInt()
 
   var lastMediaSyncTime: Long by longValue(KEY_LAST_BACKUP_MEDIA_SYNC_TIME, -1)
-  var backupFrequency: BackupFrequency by enumValue(KEY_BACKUP_FREQUENCY, BackupFrequency.MANUAL, BackupFrequency.Serializer)
+  var backupFrequency: BackupFrequency by enumValue(KEY_BACKUP_FREQUENCY, BackupFrequency.DAILY, BackupFrequency.Serializer)
 
   var userManuallySkippedMediaRestore: Boolean by booleanValue(KEY_USER_MANUALLY_SKIPPED_MEDIA_RESTORE, false)