diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/config/settings.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/config/settings.py
index 946754cb1b19..76e4ad75947a 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/config/settings.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/config/settings.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # .. toggle_name: FEATURES['ENABLE_FORUM_DAILY_DIGEST']
 # .. toggle_implementation: DjangoSetting
-# .. toggle_default: True
+# .. toggle_default: False
 # .. toggle_description: Settings for forums/discussions to on/off daily digest
 #   feature. Set this to True if you want to enable users to subscribe and unsubscribe
 #   for daily digest. This setting enables deprecation of daily digest.
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 
 def is_forum_daily_digest_enabled():
     """Returns whether forum notification features should be visible"""
-    return settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_FORUM_DAILY_DIGEST', True)
+    return settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_FORUM_DAILY_DIGEST', False)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/notification_prefs/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/notification_prefs/tests.py
index 75c0b86bb8e0..ea775185afdb 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/notification_prefs/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/notification_prefs/tests.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class NotificationPrefViewTest(UrlResetMixin, TestCase):  # lint-amnesty, pylint
     INITIALIZATION_VECTOR = b"\x00" * 16
 
     @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {"ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE": True})
+    @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {"ENABLE_FORUM_DAILY_DIGEST": True})
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         self.user = UserFactory.create(username="testuser")