diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae4e46f954d..47f177c8103 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 - We moved some preferences options to a new tab in the preferences dialog. [#9442](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/9308)
 - We renamed "Medline abbreviation" to "dotless abbreviation". [#9504](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/9504)
 - We now have more "dots" in the offered journal abbreviations. [#9504](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/9504)
-
+- We now disable the button "Full text search" in the Searchbar by default [#9527](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/9527)
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
index 89f0c3ad273..cd7b034d516 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ private JabRefPreferences() {
         defaults.put(SEARCH_DISPLAY_MODE, SearchDisplayMode.FILTER.toString());
         defaults.put(SEARCH_CASE_SENSITIVE, Boolean.FALSE);
         defaults.put(SEARCH_REG_EXP, Boolean.FALSE);
-        defaults.put(SEARCH_FULLTEXT, Boolean.TRUE);
+        defaults.put(SEARCH_FULLTEXT, Boolean.FALSE);
         defaults.put(SEARCH_KEEP_SEARCH_STRING, Boolean.FALSE);
         defaults.put(SEARCH_KEEP_GLOBAL_WINDOW_ON_TOP, Boolean.TRUE);