diff --git a/classes/Optimization/Process/AbstractProcess.php b/classes/Optimization/Process/AbstractProcess.php
index bdd536668..3d0f51e2a 100644
--- a/classes/Optimization/Process/AbstractProcess.php
+++ b/classes/Optimization/Process/AbstractProcess.php
@@ -721,9 +721,9 @@ protected function compare_webp_file_size( $args ) {
 			 *
 			 * @since 1.9.4
 			 *
-			 * @param bool $keep_large_webp Set to false if you prefer your visitors over your Pagespeed score. Default value is true.
+			 * @param bool $keep_large_webp Set to false if you prefer your visitors over your Pagespeed score. Default value is false.
 			 */
-			$keep_large_webp = apply_filters( 'imagify_keep_large_webp', true );
+			$keep_large_webp = apply_filters( 'imagify_keep_large_webp', false );
 		}
 
 		if ( $keep_large_webp || is_wp_error( $args['response'] ) || ! $args['file']->is_image() ) {