diff --git a/config/main.inc.php.dist b/config/main.inc.php.dist
index 67e0c4984..37f15f3d4 100644
--- a/config/main.inc.php.dist
+++ b/config/main.inc.php.dist
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ $rcmail_config['dst_active'] = (bool)date('I');
 $rcmail_config['prefer_html'] = TRUE;
 
 // compose html formatted messages by default
-$rcmail_config['htmleditor'] = TRUE;
+$rcmail_config['htmleditor'] = FALSE;
 
 // show pretty dates as standard
 $rcmail_config['prettydate'] = TRUE;