diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 12a1ed305..e4c689aa8 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             android:title="@string/prefs_enable_log"
             android:summary="@string/prefs_description_log"
             android:persistent="true"
-            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
             />
 
     <ListPreference
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinImeLogger.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinImeLogger.java
index e8899504e..967fbbb9f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinImeLogger.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinImeLogger.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class LatinImeLogger implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChang
     // SUPPRESS_EXCEPTION should be true when released to public.
     private static final boolean SUPPRESS_EXCEPTION = true;
     // DEFAULT_LOG_ENABLED should be false when released to public.
-    private static final boolean DEFAULT_LOG_ENABLED = true;
+    private static final boolean DEFAULT_LOG_ENABLED = false;
 
     private static final long MINIMUMSENDINTERVAL = 300 * DateUtils.SECOND_IN_MILLIS; // 300 sec
     private static final long MINIMUMCOUNTINTERVAL = 20 * DateUtils.SECOND_IN_MILLIS; // 20 sec