diff --git a/app/libs/Auth/Models/User.php b/app/libs/Auth/Models/User.php
index c1d70d96..5f407abb 100644
--- a/app/libs/Auth/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/libs/Auth/Models/User.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class User extends BaseEntity
     /**
      * @var bool
      */
-    #[ORM\Column(name: 'public_profile_allow_chat_with_me', options: ['default' => 0], type: 'boolean')]
+    #[ORM\Column(name: 'public_profile_allow_chat_with_me', options: ['default' => 1], type: 'boolean')]
     private $public_profile_allow_chat_with_me;
 
     /**
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ public function __construct()
         $this->public_profile_show_social_media_info = false;
         $this->public_profile_show_bio = true;
         $this->public_profile_show_telephone_number = false;
-        $this->public_profile_allow_chat_with_me = false;
+        $this->public_profile_allow_chat_with_me = true;
 
         $this->password = "";
         $this->identifier = null;
diff --git a/tests/unit/UserMappingTest.php b/tests/unit/UserMappingTest.php
index add4d479..6dec45a9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/UserMappingTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/UserMappingTest.php
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
  */
 class UserMappingTest extends BrowserKitTestCase
 {
+    public function testDefaultPublicProfileAllowChatWithMeIsTrue()
+    {
+        $user = new User();
+        $this->assertTrue($user->isPublicProfileAllowChatWithMe());
+    }
+
     public function testUserPersistence()
     {
         $email = 'test@nomail.com';