diff --git a/src/backend/user_files.py b/src/backend/user_files.py
index 07046582..fe3a6332 100644
--- a/src/backend/user_files.py
+++ b/src/backend/user_files.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class UISettings(JSONDataFile):
         return {
             "alertOnMessageForMsec": 4000,
             "alwaysCenterRoomHeader": False,
-            "alwaysUseCompactMode": False,
+            "compactModeByDefault": False,
             "clearRoomFilterOnEnter": True,
             "clearRoomFilterOnEscape": True,
             "collapseSidePanesUnderWindowWidth": 400,
diff --git a/src/gui/Base/HTile.qml b/src/gui/Base/HTile.qml
index cd4c3474..1cc67b37 100644
--- a/src/gui/Base/HTile.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Base/HTile.qml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ HButton {
 
     default property alias additionalData: contentItem.data
 
-    property bool compact: window.settings.alwaysUseCompactMode
+    property bool compact: window.settings.compactModeByDefault
     property real contentOpacity: 1
 
     readonly property alias title: title
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
index 83fec57c..9176ab6e 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ HColumnLayout {
     readonly property var nextModel: eventList.model.get(model.index - 1)
     readonly property QtObject currentModel: model
 
-    property bool compact: window.settings.alwaysUseCompactMode
+    property bool compact: window.settings.compactModeByDefault
     property bool isOwn: chat.userId === model.sender_id
     property bool onRight: eventList.ownEventsOnRight && isOwn
     property bool combine: eventList.canCombine(previousModel, model)