diff --git a/tool/src/androidTest/java/io/netbird/client/tool/PreferencesInstrumentedTest.java b/tool/src/androidTest/java/io/netbird/client/tool/PreferencesInstrumentedTest.java
index cf7a7f29..3ebe1cff 100644
--- a/tool/src/androidTest/java/io/netbird/client/tool/PreferencesInstrumentedTest.java
+++ b/tool/src/androidTest/java/io/netbird/client/tool/PreferencesInstrumentedTest.java
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ public void shouldCreatePreferencesWithoutThrownException() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void shouldReturnFalseWhenConnectionForceRelayedIsNotSet() {
-        Assert.assertFalse(preferences.isConnectionForceRelayed());
+    public void shouldReturnTrueWhenConnectionForceRelayedIsNotSet() {
+        Assert.assertTrue(preferences.isConnectionForceRelayed());
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/tool/src/main/java/io/netbird/client/tool/Preferences.java b/tool/src/main/java/io/netbird/client/tool/Preferences.java
index c5807495..39ac37da 100644
--- a/tool/src/main/java/io/netbird/client/tool/Preferences.java
+++ b/tool/src/main/java/io/netbird/client/tool/Preferences.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public void disableTraceLog() {
     }
 
     public boolean isConnectionForceRelayed() {
-        return sharedPref.getBoolean(keyForceRelayConnection, false);
+        return sharedPref.getBoolean(keyForceRelayConnection, true);
     }
 
     public void enableForcedRelayConnection() {