diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
index 338943f13a..62aad348a7 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ struct SimplexLockView: View {
             }
         }
         .onChange(of: performLA) { performLAToggle in
-            performLAGroupDefault.set(performLAToggle)
+            appLocalAuthEnabledGroupDefault.set(performLAToggle)
             prefLANoticeShown = true
             if performLAToggleReset {
                 performLAToggleReset = false
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
index 634918ffe1..f60590dec4 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ let themeOverridesDefault: CodableDefault<[ThemeOverrides]> = CodableDefault(def
 
 func setGroupDefaults() {
     privacyAcceptImagesGroupDefault.set(UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES))
-    performLAGroupDefault.set(UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: DEFAULT_PERFORM_LA))
+    appLocalAuthEnabledGroupDefault.set(UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: DEFAULT_PERFORM_LA))
     privacyLinkPreviewsGroupDefault.set(UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS))
     profileImageCornerRadiusGroupDefault.set(UserDefaults.standard.double(forKey: DEFAULT_PROFILE_IMAGE_CORNER_RADIUS))
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareModel.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareModel.swift
index f591de104f..5bda361126 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareModel.swift	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX SE/ShareModel.swift	
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ShareModel: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     func setup(context: NSExtensionContext) {
-        if performLAGroupDefault.get() && !allowShareExtensionGroupDefault.get() {
+        if appLocalAuthEnabledGroupDefault.get() && !allowShareExtensionGroupDefault.get() {
             errorAlert = ErrorAlert(title: "App is locked!", message: "You can allow sharing in Privacy & Security / SimpleX Lock settings.")
             return
         }
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/AppGroup.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/AppGroup.swift
index 40b9deaef5..bd38f3568c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/AppGroup.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/AppGroup.swift
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ let GROUP_DEFAULT_NTF_PREVIEW_MODE = "ntfPreviewMode"
 public let GROUP_DEFAULT_NTF_ENABLE_LOCAL = "ntfEnableLocal" // no longer used
 public let GROUP_DEFAULT_NTF_ENABLE_PERIODIC = "ntfEnablePeriodic" // no longer used
 // replaces DEFAULT_PERFORM_LA
-let GROUP_DEFAULT_PERFORM_LA = "performLocalAuthentication"
+let GROUP_DEFAULT_APP_LOCAL_AUTH_ENABLED = "appLocalAuthEnabled"
 public let GROUP_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHARE_EXTENSION = "allowShareExtension"
 // replaces DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS
 let GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS = "privacyLinkPreviews"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public func registerGroupDefaults() {
         GROUP_DEFAULT_INCOGNITO: false,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_STORE_DB_PASSPHRASE: true,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_INITIAL_RANDOM_DB_PASSPHRASE: false,
-        GROUP_DEFAULT_PERFORM_LA: false,
+        GROUP_DEFAULT_APP_LOCAL_AUTH_ENABLED: true,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHARE_EXTENSION: false,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS: false,
         GROUP_DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES: true,
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public let ntfPreviewModeGroupDefault = EnumDefault<NotificationPreviewMode>(
 
 public let incognitoGroupDefault = BoolDefault(defaults: groupDefaults, forKey: GROUP_DEFAULT_INCOGNITO)
 
-public let performLAGroupDefault = BoolDefault(defaults: groupDefaults, forKey: GROUP_DEFAULT_PERFORM_LA)
+public let appLocalAuthEnabledGroupDefault = BoolDefault(defaults: groupDefaults, forKey: GROUP_DEFAULT_APP_LOCAL_AUTH_ENABLED)
 
 public let allowShareExtensionGroupDefault = BoolDefault(defaults: groupDefaults, forKey: GROUP_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHARE_EXTENSION)