diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index f5e795baa..bdcd6ddd6 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ Welcome to K-9 Mail setup.  K-9 is an open source mail client for Android origin
 
     <string name="account_settings_composition">Sending mail</string>
 
-    <string name="account_settings_default_quoted_text_shown_label">Show quoted text by default</string>
+    <string name="account_settings_default_quoted_text_shown_label">Quote original message when replying</string>
     <string name="account_settings_default_quoted_text_shown_summary">When replying to messages, the original message is in your reply.</string>
 
     <string name="account_settings_reply_after_quote_label">Reply after quoted text</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/account_settings_preferences.xml b/res/xml/account_settings_preferences.xml
index 942eee150..f30ed0065 100644
--- a/res/xml/account_settings_preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/account_settings_preferences.xml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
             android:persistent="false"
             android:key="default_quoted_text_shown"
             android:title="@string/account_settings_default_quoted_text_shown_label"
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:summary="@string/account_settings_default_quoted_text_shown_summary" />
 
         <CheckBoxPreference