diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/Resources/ui/preferences-dxf.ui b/src/Mod/Draft/Resources/ui/preferences-dxf.ui
index 835b2cc77..54c0173e6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/Resources/ui/preferences-dxf.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/Resources/ui/preferences-dxf.ui
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <string>Use legacy python importer</string>
      </property>
      <property name="checked">
-      <bool>true</bool>
+      <bool>false</bool>
      </property>
      <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
       <cstring>dxfUseLegacyImporter</cstring>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/importDXF.py b/src/Mod/Draft/importDXF.py
index 115396dd5..f9a399af8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/importDXF.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/importDXF.py
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@ def readPreferences():
     dxfGetColors = p.GetBool("dxfGetOriginalColors",False)
     dxfUseDraftVisGroups = p.GetBool("dxfUseDraftVisGroups",False)
     dxfFillMode = p.GetBool("fillmode",True)
-    dxfUseLegacyImporter = p.GetBool("dxfUseLegacyImporter",True)
+    dxfUseLegacyImporter = p.GetBool("dxfUseLegacyImporter",False)
     dxfBrightBackground = isBrightBackground()
     dxfDefaultColor = getColor()
     dxfExportBlocks = p.GetBool("dxfExportBlocks",True)