diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
index 56f8cba55c..92b841397a 100644
--- a/src/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const defaultState = {
   alwaysShowNewPostButton: false,
   autohideFloatingPostButton: false,
   pauseOnUnfocused: true,
-  stopGifs: true,
+  stopGifs: false,
   replyVisibility: 'all',
   thirdColumnMode: 'notifications',
   notificationVisibility: {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const defaultState = {
   modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers: undefined, // instance default
   playVideosInModal: false,
   useOneClickNsfw: false,
-  useContainFit: true,
+  useContainFit: false,
   disableStickyHeaders: false,
   showScrollbars: false,
   userPopoverAvatarAction: 'open',