diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/GlobalSettings.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/GlobalSettings.java
index 9a88fde94..93e7d220e 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/GlobalSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/GlobalSettings.java
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ public class GlobalSettings {
                 new V(1, new BooleanSetting(true))
             ));
         s.put("messageListCheckboxes", Settings.versions(
-                new V(1, new BooleanSetting(true))
+                new V(1, new BooleanSetting(false)),
+                new V(27, new BooleanSetting(true))
             ));
         s.put("messageListPreviewLines", Settings.versions(
                 new V(1, new IntegerRangeSetting(1, 100, 2))
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/Settings.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/Settings.java
index b56f2d87e..e52872f20 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/Settings.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/Settings.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class Settings {
      *
      * @see SettingsExporter
      */
-    public static final int VERSION = 26;
+    public static final int VERSION = 27;
 
     public static Map<String, Object> validate(int version, Map<String,
             TreeMap<Integer, SettingsDescription>> settings,