diff --git a/app/src/page/settings/view.js b/app/src/page/settings/view.js
index 87577753..a3acff33 100644
--- a/app/src/page/settings/view.js
+++ b/app/src/page/settings/view.js
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ class SettingsPage extends React.PureComponent {
       showNsfw,
       setClientSetting
     } = this.props;
-       
+    
+    // If no true / false value set, default to true
+    const actualKeepDaemonRunning = (keepDaemonRunning === undefined || keepDaemonRunning === null) ? true : keepDaemonRunning;
+    
     return (
       <View>
         <PageHeader title={"Settings"}
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ class SettingsPage extends React.PureComponent {
               <Text style={settingsStyle.description}>Enable this option for quicker app launch and to keep the synchronisation with the blockchain up to date.</Text>
             </View>
             <View style={settingsStyle.switchContainer}>
-              <Switch value={keepDaemonRunning} onValueChange={(value) => setClientSetting(SETTINGS.KEEP_DAEMON_RUNNING, value)} />
+              <Switch value={actualKeepDaemonRunning} onValueChange={(value) => setClientSetting(SETTINGS.KEEP_DAEMON_RUNNING, value)} />
             </View>
           </View>
         </ScrollView>