diff --git a/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip04Dm/messages/PrivateDmEvent.kt b/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip04Dm/messages/PrivateDmEvent.kt
index 94ec1a6c6..86d8e7ad8 100644
--- a/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip04Dm/messages/PrivateDmEvent.kt
+++ b/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip04Dm/messages/PrivateDmEvent.kt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class PrivateDmEvent(
         fun prepareMessageToEncrypt(
             msg: String,
             iMetas: List<IMetaTag>? = null,
-            advertiseNip18: Boolean = true,
+            advertiseNip18: Boolean = false,
         ): String {
             var message = msg
             iMetas?.forEach {