diff --git a/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml b/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
index 4894049b6..907a04330 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <string name="pref_account_header">Account</string>
     <string name="pref_first_day_of_the_week_title">First Day of the Week</string>
     <string name="pref_first_day_of_the_week_summary">First day of the week in all calendars</string>
-    <string name="pref_first_day_of_the_week_default_value">5</string>
+    <string name="pref_first_day_of_the_week_default_value">1</string>
     <string name="pref_first_day_of_the_week_key">FirstDayOfTheWeek</string>
     <string name="pref_reminder_header">Daily Reminder</string>
     <string name="pref_reminder_checkbox">Activate Reminder</string>