diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs
index af56b6c658..f85e910bf8 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ businessGroupPrefs Preferences {timedMessages, fullDelete, reactions, voice, fil
       fullDelete = Just FullDeleteGroupPreference {enable = maybe FEOff enableFeature fullDelete, role = Nothing},
       reactions = Just ReactionsGroupPreference {enable = maybe FEOn enableFeature reactions},
       voice = Just VoiceGroupPreference {enable = maybe FEOff enableFeature voice, role = Nothing},
-      files = Just FilesGroupPreference {enable = maybe FEOff enableFeature files, role = Nothing},
+      files = Just FilesGroupPreference {enable = maybe FEOn enableFeature files, role = Nothing},
       sessions = Just SessionsGroupPreference {enable = maybe FEOff enableFeature sessions, role = Nothing},
       commands
     }