diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/config.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/config.rs
index fe94a33920..4221e65383 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/config.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{ShellError, Value};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-const ANIMATE_PROMPT_DEFAULT: bool = true;
+const ANIMATE_PROMPT_DEFAULT: bool = false;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Config {