diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ee50496..b3ee775 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ### Added
 
-- `persp-feature-flag-directly-kill-ido-ignore-buffers`: allow/disallow `persp-maybe-kill-buffer` to kill `ido-ignore-buffers` skipping checks (default: enable).
+- `persp-feature-flag-directly-kill-ido-ignore-buffers`: allow/disallow `persp-maybe-kill-buffer` to kill `ido-ignore-buffers` skipping checks (default: disable).
 - `persp-feature-flag-prevent-killing-last-buffer-in-perspective`: enables/disables `persp-maybe-kill-buffer` (default: disable).
 - `persp-switch-to-scratch-buffer`: interactive function to switch to the current perspective's scratch buffer, creating one if missing.
 - `persp-get-scratch-buffer`: utility function to properly get/create a scratch buffer.
diff --git a/perspective.el b/perspective.el
index 1b75845..64ed714 100644
--- a/perspective.el
+++ b/perspective.el
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ save state when exiting Emacs."
   :group 'perspective-mode
   :type 'boolean)
 
-(defcustom persp-feature-flag-directly-kill-ido-ignore-buffers t
+(defcustom persp-feature-flag-directly-kill-ido-ignore-buffers nil
   "Experimental feature flag: kill temporary buffers skipping checks.
 
 For performance reasons, a `persp-maybe-kill-buffer' call is allowed