diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema_settings.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema_settings.cpp
index 3b8b49cf5e..fd6951219f 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema_settings.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema_settings.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ EESCHEMA_SETTINGS::EESCHEMA_SETTINGS() :
             &m_Selection.fill_shapes, false ) );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "selection.select_pin_selects_symbol",
-            &m_Selection.select_pin_selects_symbol, true ) );
+            &m_Selection.select_pin_selects_symbol, false ) );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "annotation.automatic",
             &m_AnnotatePanel.automatic, true ) );