diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76848b662..0c22b20fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 ### Fixes
 - run migrations on backup import #3006
 
+### Changes
+- don't watch Sent folder by default #3025
+
 
 ## 1.71.0
 
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index d8c6aa057..391ce1af8 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ char*           dc_get_blobdir               (const dc_context_t* context);
  *                    1=send a copy of outgoing messages to self.
  *                    Sending messages to self is needed for a proper multi-account setup,
  *                    however, on the other hand, may lead to unwanted notifications in non-delta clients.
- * - `sentbox_watch`= 1=watch `Sent`-folder for changes (default),
- *                    0=do not watch the `Sent`-folder,
+ * - `sentbox_watch`= 1=watch `Sent`-folder for changes,
+ *                    0=do not watch the `Sent`-folder (default),
  *                    changes require restarting IO by calling dc_stop_io() and then dc_start_io().
  * - `mvbox_move`   = 1=detect chat messages,
  *                    move them to the `DeltaChat` folder,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 88ab97d93..7ab9a4852 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub enum Config {
     #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
     MdnsEnabled,
 
-    #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
+    #[strum(props(default = "0"))]
     SentboxWatch,
 
     #[strum(props(default = "1"))]