diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index f46abad60..7b4315d7f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                       android:title="@string/default_phonies"
                       android:entries="@array/phony_names"
                       android:entryValues="@array/phony_names"
-                      android:defaultValue="@string/phonies_ignore"
+                      android:defaultValue="@string/phonies_warn"
                       />
 
       <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_default_timerenabled"