diff --git a/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserREST.java b/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserREST.java
index 815a649f1..dac6c45d1 100644
--- a/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserREST.java
+++ b/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserREST.java
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ public Response getUserSettings(@Parameter(hidden = true) @SecurityCheck User us
 			s.setLanguage("en");
 			s.setScrollSpeed(400);
 			s.setScrollMode(ScrollMode.if_needed.name());
-			s.setStarIconDisplayMode(IconDisplayMode.always.name());
-			s.setExternalLinkIconDisplayMode(IconDisplayMode.always.name());
+			s.setStarIconDisplayMode(IconDisplayMode.on_desktop.name());
+			s.setExternalLinkIconDisplayMode(IconDisplayMode.on_desktop.name());
 			s.setMarkAllAsReadConfirmation(true);
 			s.setCustomContextMenu(true);
 			s.setMobileFooter(false);