diff --git a/scripts/communityModules/chat/FloofChat.js b/scripts/communityModules/chat/FloofChat.js
index 905dbeaafa..92382c3199 100644
--- a/scripts/communityModules/chat/FloofChat.js
+++ b/scripts/communityModules/chat/FloofChat.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var settingsRoot = "FloofChat";
 var athenaGotoUrl = "https://metaverse.projectathena.io/interim/d-goto/app/goto.json";
 var gotoJSONUrl = Settings.getValue(settingsRoot + "/gotoJSONUrl", athenaGotoUrl);
 
-var muted = Settings.getValue(settingsRoot + "/muted", {"Local": false, "Domain": false, "Grid": false});
+var muted = Settings.getValue(settingsRoot + "/muted", {"Local": false, "Domain": false, "Grid": true});
 
 var ws;
 var wsReady = false;