diff --git a/web/_js/main/draw.js b/web/_js/main/draw.js
index 08ca9eb7..5cc07c07 100644
--- a/web/_js/main/draw.js
+++ b/web/_js/main/draw.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ function initDraw() {
 	let lShiftPressed = false
 	let shiftPressed = false
 
-	let highlightUncharted = true
+	let highlightUncharted = false
 
 	renderBackground(atlas)
 	applyView()
diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index cb1f76f5..82770364 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ <h5>Draw</h5>
 						<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" id="resetButton">Reset</button>
 
 						<div class="form-check" id="highlightUnchartedLabel">
-							<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="highlightUncharted" checked>
+							<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="highlightUncharted">
 							<label class="form-check-label mb-0" for="highlightUncharted" title="Highlight uncharted areas of the map">
 								Highlight Empty
 							</label>