diff --git a/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js b/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
index a1ab760ec0..9d92fff180 100644
--- a/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
+++ b/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function compileTab (container, appAPI, appEvents, opts) {
 
   // ----------------- autoCompile -----------------
   var autoCompileInput = compileContainer.querySelector('#autoCompile')
-  var autoCompile = true
+  var autoCompile = false
   if (appAPI.config.exists('autoCompile')) {
     autoCompile = appAPI.config.get('autoCompile')
   }