diff --git a/src/Model/Types.hs b/src/Model/Types.hs
index b1e98b0b6..19ff99f5b 100644
--- a/src/Model/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Model/Types.hs
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ instance Default NotificationSettings where
     NTSubmissionRatedGraded -> True
     NTSubmissionRated -> False
     NTSheetActive -> True
-    NTSheetInactive -> True
+    NTSheetInactive -> False
 
 instance ToJSON NotificationSettings where
   toJSON v = toJSON . HashMap.fromList $ map (id &&& notificationAllowed v) universeF