diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
index 95b037e9a1..c81f0c970d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Account(
     var languagePreferences: Map<String, String> = mapOf(),
     var translateTo: String = Locale.getDefault().language,
     var zapAmountChoices: List<Long> = listOf(500L, 1000L, 5000L),
-    var defaultZapType: LnZapEvent.ZapType = LnZapEvent.ZapType.PUBLIC,
+    var defaultZapType: LnZapEvent.ZapType = LnZapEvent.ZapType.PRIVATE,
     var zapPaymentRequest: Nip47URI? = null,
     var hideDeleteRequestDialog: Boolean = false,
     var hideBlockAlertDialog: Boolean = false,