diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/K9.kt b/app/core/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/K9.kt
index 966d02da406525f1c14c8eba8f9cf77addc576d4..261f24d40c24aa69539ae631c3df7f7f3fb709f8 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/K9.kt
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/K9.kt
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ object K9 : EarlyInit {
     var pgpSignOnlyDialogCounter: Int = 0
 
     @JvmStatic
-    var swipeRightAction: SwipeAction = SwipeAction.ToggleSelection
+    var swipeRightAction: SwipeAction = SwipeAction.Delete
 
     @JvmStatic
-    var swipeLeftAction: SwipeAction = SwipeAction.ToggleRead
+    var swipeLeftAction: SwipeAction = SwipeAction.Archive
 
     val isQuietTime: Boolean
         get() {
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ object K9 : EarlyInit {
         messageComposeTheme = storage.getEnum("messageComposeTheme", SubTheme.USE_GLOBAL)
         isFixedMessageViewTheme = storage.getBoolean("fixedMessageViewTheme", true)
 
-        swipeRightAction = storage.getEnum("swipeRightAction", SwipeAction.ToggleSelection)
-        swipeLeftAction = storage.getEnum("swipeLeftAction", SwipeAction.ToggleRead)
+        swipeRightAction = storage.getEnum("swipeRightAction", SwipeAction.Delete)
+        swipeLeftAction = storage.getEnum("swipeLeftAction", SwipeAction.Archive)
     }
 
     internal fun save(editor: StorageEditor) {