diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index a63e555d6..ab8851714 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub enum Config {
     Displayname,
     Selfstatus,
     Selfavatar,
-    #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
+    #[strum(props(default = "0"))]
     BccSelf,
     #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
     E2eeEnabled,
diff --git a/src/sql.rs b/src/sql.rs
index 03a31b156..bf989142c 100644
--- a/src/sql.rs
+++ b/src/sql.rs
@@ -804,9 +804,15 @@ fn open(
                 "ALTER TABLE locations ADD COLUMN independent INTEGER DEFAULT 0;",
                 params![],
             )?;
-
             sql.set_raw_config_int(context, "dbversion", 55)?;
         }
+        if dbversion < 56 {
+            info!(context, "[migration] v56");
+            if exists_before_update && sql.get_raw_config_int(context, "bcc_self").is_none() {
+                sql.set_raw_config_int(context, "bcc_self", 1)?;
+            }
+            sql.set_raw_config_int(context, "dbversion", 56)?;
+        }
 
         // (2) updates that require high-level objects
         // (the structure is complete now and all objects are usable)