diff --git a/lib/src/client.dart b/lib/src/client.dart
index ca2d6711..8117bc5b 100644
--- a/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
     this.roomPreviewLastEvents,
     this.pinUnreadRooms = false,
     this.sendMessageTimeoutSeconds = 60,
-    this.requestHistoryOnLimitedTimeline = true,
+    this.requestHistoryOnLimitedTimeline = false,
     this.supportedLoginTypes,
     @deprecated bool debug,
   }) {