diff --git a/src/js/background/main.js b/src/js/background/main.js
index c7a438c..9b98b38 100644
--- a/src/js/background/main.js
+++ b/src/js/background/main.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const SECTIONS = [
       {
         name: "Hide homepage suggestions",
         id: "remove_homepage",
-        defaultValue: false
+        defaultValue: true
       },
       {
         name: "Hide sidebar suggestions",
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ const SECTIONS = [
       {
         name: "Hide the header",
         id: "remove_header",
-        defaultValue: true
+        defaultValue: false
       },
       {
         name: "Hide all but the first row of suggestions",
         id: "remove_all_but_one",
-        defaultValue: true,
+        defaultValue: false,
         effects: {
           true: {
             remove_homepage: false,