diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
index ee3db65b4..6d69d36e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public final class Config {
 
 	public static final boolean X509_VERIFICATION = false; //use x509 certificates to verify OMEMO keys
 
-	public static final boolean ONLY_INTERNAL_STORAGE = true; //use internal storage instead of sdcard to save attachments
+	public static final boolean ONLY_INTERNAL_STORAGE = false; //use internal storage instead of sdcard to save attachments
 
 	public static final boolean IGNORE_ID_REWRITE_IN_MUC = true;