diff --git a/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py b/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
index d7f47b7b7..cdb555bac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
+++ b/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
@@ -7308,7 +7308,7 @@ class NavWebOptions(MenuReportOptions):
         addopt( "gallery", self.__gallery )
         self.__gallery.connect('value-changed', self.__gallery_changed)
 
-        self.__create_thumbs_only = BooleanOption(_("Create and only use thumbnail- sized images"), True)
+        self.__create_thumbs_only = BooleanOption(_("Create and only use thumbnail- sized images"), False)
         self.__create_thumbs_only.set_help(_("This options allows you the choice to not create any full- sized"
             "images as in the Media Page, and only a thumb- sized images or not?"))
         addopt("create_thumbs_only", self.__create_thumbs_only)