diff --git a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
index 4c87a3bcf0..a3f507fdae 100644
--- a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@
                     "label": "Ignore Small Z Gaps",
                     "description": "When the model has small vertical gaps, about 5% extra computation time can be spent on generating top and bottom skin in these narrow spaces. In such case, disable the setting.",
                     "type": "bool",
-                    "default_value": true,
+                    "default_value": false,
                     "limit_to_extruder": "top_bottom_extruder_nr",
                     "settable_per_mesh": true
                 },