diff --git a/docs/Changelog.md b/docs/Changelog.md
index 7550dfd..86f952a 100644
--- a/docs/Changelog.md
+++ b/docs/Changelog.md
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ defaultPref("browser.newtab.preload", false);
 defaultPref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeDownloads", false);
 defaultPref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeVisited", false);
 defaultPref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", false);
+defaultPref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false);
 ```
 
 ## 1.6
diff --git a/librewolf.cfg b/librewolf.cfg
index 662b4db..40b199d 100755
--- a/librewolf.cfg
+++ b/librewolf.cfg
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ defaultPref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.gethashURL", "");
 defaultPref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.updateURL", "");
 
 // disable safe browsing checks on downloads, both local and remote
-lockPref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false);
+defaultPref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false);
 lockPref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
 lockPref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", "");
 lockPref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false);