diff --git a/sabnzbd/cfg.py b/sabnzbd/cfg.py
index 450191e..9575255 100644
--- a/sabnzbd/cfg.py
+++ b/sabnzbd/cfg.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ history_limit = OptionNumber('misc', 'history_limit', 50, 0)
 show_sysload = OptionNumber('misc', 'show_sysload', 2, 0, 2)
 web_watchdog = OptionBool('misc', 'web_watchdog', False)
 warn_dupl_jobs = OptionBool('misc', 'warn_dupl_jobs', True)
-new_nzb_on_failure = OptionBool('misc', 'new_nzb_on_failure', True)
+new_nzb_on_failure = OptionBool('misc', 'new_nzb_on_failure', False)
 
 
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