diff --git a/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.cpp b/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.cpp
index b64f39cb2..c42650745 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.cpp
@@ -554,9 +554,8 @@ QVariant FeedsModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const {
     case Qt::ItemDataRole::FontRole: {
       RootItem* it = itemForIndex(index);
       bool is_bold = it->countOfUnreadMessages() > 0;
-      bool is_striked = it->kind() == RootItem::Kind::Feed &&
-                        qApp->settings()->value(GROUP(Feeds), SETTING(Feeds::StrikethroughDisabledFeeds)).toBool() &&
-                        qobject_cast<Feed*>(it)->isSwitchedOff();
+      bool is_striked = it->kind() == RootItem::Kind::Feed && it->toFeed()->isSwitchedOff() &&
+                        qApp->settings()->value(GROUP(Feeds), SETTING(Feeds::StrikethroughDisabledFeeds)).toBool();
 
       return is_bold ? (is_striked ? m_boldStrikedFont : m_boldFont)
                      : (is_striked ? m_normalStrikedFont : m_normalFont);
diff --git a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
index 4853aafd7..9a6bc64d5 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ DKEY Feeds::EnableTooltipsFeedsMessages = "show_tooltips";
 DVALUE(bool) Feeds::EnableTooltipsFeedsMessagesDef = true;
 
 DKEY Feeds::StrikethroughDisabledFeeds = "strikethrough_disabled_feeds";
-DVALUE(bool) Feeds::StrikethroughDisabledFeedsDef = false;
+DVALUE(bool) Feeds::StrikethroughDisabledFeedsDef = true;
 
 DKEY Feeds::PauseFeedFetching = "pause_feed_fetching";
 DVALUE(bool) Feeds::PauseFeedFetchingDef = false;