diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.kt
index 2ecf4d6be..313e29205 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.kt
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class TaskEditFragment : Fragment(), Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickListener {
                             Divider(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth())
                         }
                     }
-                    if (preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_task_edit_comments, true)) {
+                    if (preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_task_edit_comments, false)) {
                         Comments()
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.kt
index b4a6335f0..9c72251c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class CommentBarFragment : Fragment() {
         commentField.setHorizontallyScrolling(false)
         commentField.maxLines = Int.MAX_VALUE
         if (
-            preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_task_edit_comments, true) &&
+            preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_task_edit_comments, false) &&
             viewModel.isWritable
         ) {
             commentBar.visibility = View.VISIBLE