diff --git a/js/quick-reply.js b/js/quick-reply.js
index 8bf179dd..02769bb4 100644
--- a/js/quick-reply.js
+++ b/js/quick-reply.js
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
 	});
 	
 	var floating_link = function() {
-		if (!settings.get('floating_link', true))
+		if (!settings.get('floating_link', false))
 			return;
 		$('<a href="javascript:void(0)" class="quick-reply-btn">'+_('Quick Reply')+'</a>')
 			.click(function() {
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
 		});
 	};
 	
-	if (settings.get('floating_link', true)) {
+	if (settings.get('floating_link', false)) {
 		$(window).ready(function() {
 			if($('div.banner').length == 0)
 				return;
diff --git a/js/settings.js b/js/settings.js
index be6c846d..0fb80b09 100644
--- a/js/settings.js
+++ b/js/settings.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ tb_settings['quick-reply'] = {
 	// Hide form when scrolled to top of page (where original form is visible)
 	hide_at_top: true,
 	// "Quick reply" button floating at the top right hand corner of the page at all times
-	floating_link: true,
+	floating_link: false,
 	// Show remote in quick reply
 	show_remote: false,
 	// Show embedding in quick reply