diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/AccountSettings.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/AccountSettings.java
index ea71c3d30..ef84a1892 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/AccountSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/AccountSettings.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class AccountSettings {
                 R.array.account_settings_vibrate_times_label))
             ));
         s.put("allowRemoteSearch", Settings.versions(
-                new V(18, new BooleanSetting(false))
+                new V(18, new BooleanSetting(true))
             ));
         s.put("remoteSearchNumResults", Settings.versions(
                 new V(18, new IntegerResourceSetting(Account.DEFAULT_REMOTE_SEARCH_NUM_RESULTS,