diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionController.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionController.java
index e4cc0e55f..755766fd4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionController.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class ContributionController {
      */
     private void initiateGalleryUpload(final Activity activity, final boolean allowMultipleUploads) {
         setPickerConfiguration(activity, allowMultipleUploads);
-        boolean openDocumentIntentPreferred = defaultKvStore.getBoolean("openDocumentPhotoPickerPref");
+        boolean openDocumentIntentPreferred = defaultKvStore.getBoolean("openDocumentPhotoPickerPref", true);
         FilePicker.openGallery(activity, 0, openDocumentIntentPreferred);
     }