diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.tsx b/src/settings/Settings.tsx
index 51404c88d40..c4c8e719f9c 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ export const SETTINGS: { [setting: string]: ISetting } = {
     },
     "Spaces.showPeopleInSpace": {
         supportedLevels: [SettingLevel.ROOM_ACCOUNT],
-        default: true,
+        default: false,
     },
     "developerMode": {
         displayName: _td("devtools|developer_mode"),
diff --git a/src/stores/room-list/filters/SpaceFilterCondition.ts b/src/stores/room-list/filters/SpaceFilterCondition.ts
index 8f652a35fb6..da02328e894 100644
--- a/src/stores/room-list/filters/SpaceFilterCondition.ts
+++ b/src/stores/room-list/filters/SpaceFilterCondition.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import SettingsStore from "../../../settings/SettingsStore";
 export class SpaceFilterCondition extends EventEmitter implements IFilterCondition, IDestroyable {
     private roomIds = new Set<string>();
     private userIds = new Set<string>();
-    private showPeopleInSpace = true;
+    private showPeopleInSpace = false;
     private space: SpaceKey = MetaSpace.Home;
 
     public isVisible(room: Room): boolean {