diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/popups/community/CreateCommunityPopup.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/popups/community/CreateCommunityPopup.qml
index fcf29a93a2..2a212868c1 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/popups/community/CreateCommunityPopup.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/popups/community/CreateCommunityPopup.qml
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ StatusModal {
                 components: [
                     StatusCheckBox {
                         id: requestToJoinCheckbox
-                        checked: false
+                        checked: true
                     }
                 ]
             }