diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
index cd86f617f..4458ba3c1 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ public class K9 extends Application {
     }
 
     private static boolean mMessageListStars = true;
-    private static boolean mMessageListCheckboxes = false;
-    private static boolean mMessageListTouchable = false;
+    private static boolean mMessageListCheckboxes = true;
+    private static boolean mMessageListTouchable = true;
     private static int mMessageListPreviewLines = 2;
 
     private static boolean mShowCorrespondentNames = true;
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@ public class K9 extends Application {
         mCountSearchMessages = sprefs.getBoolean("countSearchMessages", true);
         mHideSpecialAccounts = sprefs.getBoolean("hideSpecialAccounts", false);
         mMessageListStars = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListStars", true);
-        mMessageListCheckboxes = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListCheckboxes", false);
-        mMessageListTouchable = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListTouchable", false);
+        mMessageListCheckboxes = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListCheckboxes", true);
+        mMessageListTouchable = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListTouchable", true);
         mMessageListPreviewLines = sprefs.getInt("messageListPreviewLines", 2);
 
         mMobileOptimizedLayout = sprefs.getBoolean("mobileOptimizedLayout", false);