diff --git a/res/xml/prefs.xml b/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 1721384f1..037d5ff77 100644
--- a/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="vibrate_on"
             android:title="@string/vibrate_on_keypress"
-            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:persistent="true"
             />
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index bde04d15a..17ad3fc72 100644
--- a/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService
         // Get the settings preferences
         SharedPreferences sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
         mProximityCorrection = sp.getBoolean(PREF_PROXIMITY_CORRECTION, true);
-        mVibrateOn = sp.getBoolean(PREF_VIBRATE_ON, true);
+        mVibrateOn = sp.getBoolean(PREF_VIBRATE_ON, false);
         mSoundOn = sp.getBoolean(PREF_SOUND_ON, false);
         String predictionBasic = getString(R.string.prediction_basic);
         String mode = sp.getString(PREF_PREDICTION, predictionBasic);