diff --git a/.changes/next-release/bugfix-271e3abd-91e9-40a4-9a3d-7c7457ff6f22.json b/.changes/next-release/bugfix-271e3abd-91e9-40a4-9a3d-7c7457ff6f22.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b34f0d883bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/next-release/bugfix-271e3abd-91e9-40a4-9a3d-7c7457ff6f22.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "type" : "bugfix",
+  "description" : "/review disable auto scan by default"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/amazonq/codewhisperer/jetbrains-community/src/migration/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/codewhisperer/explorer/CodeWhispererExplorerActionManager.kt b/plugins/amazonq/codewhisperer/jetbrains-community/src/migration/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/codewhisperer/explorer/CodeWhispererExplorerActionManager.kt
index 7c52a9c90b7..e5f07904e64 100644
--- a/plugins/amazonq/codewhisperer/jetbrains-community/src/migration/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/codewhisperer/explorer/CodeWhispererExplorerActionManager.kt
+++ b/plugins/amazonq/codewhisperer/jetbrains-community/src/migration/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/codewhisperer/explorer/CodeWhispererExplorerActionManager.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CodeWhispererExplorerActionManager : PersistentStateComponent<CodeWhispere
         actionState.value[CodeWhispererExploreStateType.IsAutoEnabled] = isAutoEnabled
     }
 
-    fun isAutoEnabledForCodeScan(): Boolean = actionState.value.getOrDefault(CodeWhispererExploreStateType.IsAutoCodeScanEnabled, true)
+    fun isAutoEnabledForCodeScan(): Boolean = actionState.value.getOrDefault(CodeWhispererExploreStateType.IsAutoCodeScanEnabled, false)
 
     fun setAutoEnabledForCodeScan(isAutoEnabledForCodeScan: Boolean) {
         actionState.value[CodeWhispererExploreStateType.IsAutoCodeScanEnabled] = isAutoEnabledForCodeScan