diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 69c2b21e6..c5a1b5ad2 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('saving-images', "Saving images/grids"
     "use_upscaler_name_as_suffix": OptionInfo(False, "Use upscaler name as filename suffix in the extras tab"),
     "save_selected_only": OptionInfo(True, "When using 'Save' button, only save a single selected image"),
     "do_not_add_watermark": OptionInfo(False, "Do not add watermark to images"),
-    "save_init_img": OptionInfo(True, "Save init images when using img2img"),
+    "save_init_img": OptionInfo(False, "Save init images when using img2img"),
 
     "temp_dir":  OptionInfo("", "Directory for temporary images; leave empty for default"),
     "clean_temp_dir_at_start": OptionInfo(False, "Cleanup non-default temporary directory when starting webui"),