diff --git a/src/app/state/settings.ts b/src/app/state/settings.ts
index 9fbad4ff..f677e5c4 100644
--- a/src/app/state/settings.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/settings.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const defaultSettings: Settings = {
   isPeopleDrawer: true,
   memberSortFilterIndex: 0,
   enterForNewline: false,
-  messageLayout: 0,
+  messageLayout: MessageLayout.Bubble,
   messageSpacing: '400',
   hideMembershipEvents: false,
   hideNickAvatarEvents: true,