diff --git a/Events.php b/Events.php
index 3ad4d12a..8634640e 100644
--- a/Events.php
+++ b/Events.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public static function onTopMenuInit($event)
             $module = Yii::$app->getModule('tasks');
 
 
-            if (!(int)$module->settings->get('showGlobalMenuItem', 1) || Yii::$app->user->isGuest) {
+            if (!$module->settings->get('showGlobalMenuItem', false) || Yii::$app->user->isGuest) {
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 142399ba..9d7b1363 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changelog
 1.8.5 (Unreleased)
 -------------------------
 - Fix #249: Fix replaced method `friendship\Module::isEnabled()`
+- Enh #229: Disable main navigation by default
 
 1.8.4 (December 21, 2023)
 -------------------------
diff --git a/models/SnippetModuleSettings.php b/models/SnippetModuleSettings.php
index 5a783189..5f55698f 100644
--- a/models/SnippetModuleSettings.php
+++ b/models/SnippetModuleSettings.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class SnippetModuleSettings extends Model
     /**
      * @var int defines if the global task menu item should be displayed
      */
-    public $showGlobalMenuItem = 1;
+    public $showGlobalMenuItem = false;
     public $menuSortOrder = 500;
 
     /**