diff --git a/data/org.gnome.evolution.shell.gschema.xml.in b/data/org.gnome.evolution.shell.gschema.xml.in
index 5558441932..8211320df3 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.evolution.shell.gschema.xml.in
+++ b/data/org.gnome.evolution.shell.gschema.xml.in
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@
       <_description>The style of the window buttons.  Can be “text”, “icons”, “both”, “toolbar”.  If “toolbar” is set, the style of the buttons is determined by the GNOME toolbar setting.</_description>
     </key>
     <key name="menubar-visible" type="b">
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
       <_summary>Menubar is visible</_summary>
       <_description>Whether the menubar should be visible.</_description>
     </key>
     <key name="menubar-visible-sub" type="b">
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
       <_summary>Menubar is visible</_summary>
       <_description>Whether the menubar should be visible.</_description>
     </key>