diff --git a/db/migrate/20180711224810_enable_recommendations_by_default.rb b/db/migrate/20180711224810_enable_recommendations_by_default.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ece94e1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20180711224810_enable_recommendations_by_default.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class EnableRecommendationsByDefault < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    change_column_default :users, :recommended_debates, true
+    change_column_default :users, :recommended_proposals, true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index d1d714c89..5e9247806 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20180519132610) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20180711224810) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -1156,8 +1156,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20180519132610) do
     t.integer  "failed_email_digests_count",                default: 0
     t.text     "former_users_data_log",                     default: ""
     t.boolean  "public_interests",                          default: false
-    t.boolean  "recommended_debates",                       default: false
-    t.boolean  "recommended_proposals",                     default: false
+    t.boolean  "recommended_debates",                       default: true
+    t.boolean  "recommended_proposals",                     default: true
   end
 
   add_index "users", ["confirmation_token"], name: "index_users_on_confirmation_token", unique: true, using: :btree
diff --git a/spec/features/account_spec.rb b/spec/features/account_spec.rb
index c98c1c19a..a82f32495 100644
--- a/spec/features/account_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/account_spec.rb
@@ -189,37 +189,37 @@ feature 'Account' do
       Setting['feature.user.recommendations_on_proposals'] = nil
     end
 
-    scenario 'are disabled by default' do
+    scenario 'are enabled by default' do
       visit account_path
 
       expect(page).to have_content('Recommendations')
       expect(page).to have_content('Show debates recommendations')
       expect(page).to have_content('Show proposals recommendations')
-      expect(find("#account_recommended_debates")).not_to be_checked
-      expect(find("#account_recommended_proposals")).not_to be_checked
+      expect(find("#account_recommended_debates")).to be_checked
+      expect(find("#account_recommended_proposals")).to be_checked
     end
 
-    scenario "can be enabled through 'My account' page" do
+    scenario "can be disabled through 'My account' page" do
       visit account_path
 
       expect(page).to have_content('Recommendations')
       expect(page).to have_content('Show debates recommendations')
       expect(page).to have_content('Show proposals recommendations')
-      expect(find("#account_recommended_debates")).not_to be_checked
-      expect(find("#account_recommended_proposals")).not_to be_checked
-
-      check 'account_recommended_debates'
-      check 'account_recommended_proposals'
-
-      click_button 'Save changes'
-
       expect(find("#account_recommended_debates")).to be_checked
       expect(find("#account_recommended_proposals")).to be_checked
 
+      uncheck 'account_recommended_debates'
+      uncheck 'account_recommended_proposals'
+
+      click_button 'Save changes'
+
+      expect(find("#account_recommended_debates")).not_to be_checked
+      expect(find("#account_recommended_proposals")).not_to be_checked
+
       @user.reload
 
-      expect(@user.recommended_debates).to be(true)
-      expect(@user.recommended_proposals).to be(true)
+      expect(@user.recommended_debates).to be(false)
+      expect(@user.recommended_proposals).to be(false)
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
index 9ae117349..af4c719ae 100644
--- a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
@@ -411,13 +411,13 @@ feature 'Debates' do
         Setting['feature.user.recommendations_on_debates'] = nil
       end
 
-      scenario "Debates can't be ordered by recommendations if there's no logged user" do
+      scenario "can't be sorted if there's no logged user" do
         visit debates_path
         expect(page).not_to have_selector('a', text: 'recommendations')
       end
 
-      scenario 'Show recommended debates on index header when user has recommendations enabled' do
-        user     = create(:user, recommended_debates: true)
+      scenario 'are shown on index header when account setting is enabled' do
+        user     = create(:user)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ feature 'Debates' do
         expect(page).to have_link 'See more recommendations'
       end
 
-      scenario 'Should display text when there are not recommended results' do
-        user     = create(:user, recommended_debates: true)
+      scenario 'should display text when there are no results' do
+        user     = create(:user)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Distinct_to_sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ feature 'Debates' do
         expect(page).to have_content 'There are not debates related to your interests'
       end
 
-      scenario 'Should display text when user has not related interests' do
-        user = create(:user, recommended_debates: true)
+      scenario 'should display text when user has no related interests' do
+        user = create(:user)
 
         login_as(user)
         visit debates_path
@@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ feature 'Debates' do
         expect(page).to have_content 'Follow proposals so we can give you recommendations'
       end
 
-      scenario "Debates are ordered by recommendations when there's an user logged" do
-        user     = create(:user, recommended_debates: true)
+      scenario "can be sorted when there's a logged user" do
+        user     = create(:user)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ feature 'Debates' do
         expect(current_url).to include('page=1')
       end
 
-      scenario 'are not shown if user does not have recommendations enabled' do
-        user     = create(:user)
+      scenario 'are not shown if account setting is disabled' do
+        user     = create(:user, recommended_debates: false)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
@@ -488,8 +488,8 @@ feature 'Debates' do
         expect(page).not_to have_link('recommendations')
       end
 
-      scenario 'Recommendations shown in index are dismissable', :js do
-        user     = create(:user, recommended_debates: true)
+      scenario 'shown on index header are dismissable', :js do
+        user     = create(:user)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
diff --git a/spec/features/proposals_spec.rb b/spec/features/proposals_spec.rb
index def5ef4d8..c8a7c47cd 100644
--- a/spec/features/proposals_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/proposals_spec.rb
@@ -735,13 +735,13 @@ feature 'Proposals' do
         Setting['feature.user.recommendations_on_proposals'] = nil
       end
 
-      scenario "Proposals can't be ordered by recommendations if there's no logged user" do
+      scenario "can't be sorted if there's no logged user" do
         visit proposals_path
         expect(page).not_to have_selector('a', text: 'recommendations')
       end
 
-      scenario 'Show recommended proposals on index header when user has recommendations enabled' do
-        user     = create(:user, recommended_proposals: true)
+      scenario 'are shown on index header when account setting is enabled' do
+        user     = create(:user)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
@@ -755,8 +755,8 @@ feature 'Proposals' do
         expect(page).to have_link 'See more recommendations'
       end
 
-      scenario 'Should display text when there are not recommended results' do
-        user     = create(:user, recommended_proposals: true)
+      scenario 'should display text when there are no results' do
+        user     = create(:user)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Distinct_to_sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
@@ -768,8 +768,8 @@ feature 'Proposals' do
         expect(page).to have_content 'There are not proposals related to your interests'
       end
 
-      scenario 'Should display text when user has not related interests' do
-        user = create(:user, recommended_proposals: true)
+      scenario 'should display text when user has no related interests' do
+        user = create(:user)
 
         login_as(user)
         visit proposals_path
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@ feature 'Proposals' do
         expect(page).to have_content 'Follow proposals so we can give you recommendations'
       end
 
-      scenario "Proposals are ordered by recommendations when there's an user logged" do
-        user     = create(:user, recommended_proposals: true)
+      scenario "can be sorted when there's a logged user" do
+        user     = create(:user)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
@@ -800,8 +800,8 @@ feature 'Proposals' do
         expect(current_url).to include('page=1')
       end
 
-      scenario 'are not shown if user does not have recommendations enabled' do
-        user     = create(:user)
+      scenario 'are not shown if account setting is disabled' do
+        user     = create(:user, recommended_proposals: false)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)
 
@@ -812,8 +812,8 @@ feature 'Proposals' do
         expect(page).not_to have_link('recommendations')
       end
 
-      scenario 'Recommendations shown in index are dismissable', :js do
-        user     = create(:user, recommended_proposals: true)
+      scenario 'shown on index header are dismissable', :js do
+        user     = create(:user)
         proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: 'Sport')
         create(:follow, followable: proposal, user: user)