diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/legado/app/help/AppConfig.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/legado/app/help/AppConfig.kt
index eddc4f428..ac32d830a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/legado/app/help/AppConfig.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/legado/app/help/AppConfig.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ object AppConfig {
         }
 
     val backgroundVerification: Boolean
-        get() = App.INSTANCE.getPrefBoolean(R.string.pk_background_verification)
+        get() = App.INSTANCE.getPrefBoolean(R.string.pk_background_verification, true)
 
     val autoRefreshBook: Boolean
         get() = App.INSTANCE.getPrefBoolean(R.string.pk_auto_refresh)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_config_other.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_config_other.xml
index f4f28ca94..0bc8ae32c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_config_other.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_config_other.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         app:layout="@layout/view_preference_category">
 
         <io.legado.app.ui.widget.prefs.SwitchPreference
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="@string/pk_background_verification"
             android:summary="@string/ps_background_verification"
             android:title="@string/pt_background_verification"