diff --git a/js/snowstorm.js b/js/snowstorm.js
index 3ab5cf43..1a7a10fb 100644
--- a/js/snowstorm.js
+++ b/js/snowstorm.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var snowStorm = (function(window, document) {
 
   // --- common properties ---
 
-  this.autoStart = true;          // Whether the snow should start automatically or not.
+  this.autoStart = false;         // Whether the snow should start automatically or not.
   this.excludeMobile = true;      // Snow is likely to be bad news for mobile phones' CPUs (and batteries.) Enable at your own risk.
   this.flakesMax = 128;           // Limit total amount of snow made (falling + sticking)
   this.flakesMaxActive = 64;      // Limit amount of snow falling at once (less = lower CPU use)