diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua
index b9bdd9f9d..745f412d7 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/init.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ local DEFAULT_FALL_SPEED = -9.81*1.5
 local MAX_MOB_NAME_LENGTH = 30
 
 local old_spawn_icons = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_old_spawn_icons",false)
-local extended_pet_control = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_extended_pet_control",true)
+local extended_pet_control = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_extended_pet_control",false)
 local difficulty = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_difficulty")) or 1.0
 
 -- get node but use fallback for nil or unknown
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 9dcf5bd6f..fd6762d73 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ mcl_bookshelf_inventories (Enable bookshelf inventories) bool true
 mcl_enable_fapples (Enable swiftness on enchanted golden apples) bool true
 
 # All tameable mobs listen to the "sit" righclick like dogs
-mcl_extended_pet_control (Extended pet control) bool true
+mcl_extended_pet_control (Extended pet control) bool false
 
 [Debugging]
 # If enabled, this will show the itemstring of an item in the description.