diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index bd13cfd1..456aab7d 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -2137,6 +2137,8 @@ _get_default_string(preference_t pref)
             return "redact";
         case PREF_OMEMO_POLICY:
             return "automatic";
+        case PREF_COLOR_NICK:
+            return "off";
         default:
             return NULL;
     }