diff --git a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/config.yaml.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/config.yaml.tmpl
index cba62fd..73a5479 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/config.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/config.yaml.tmpl
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ bridge:
     displayname_template:  "{{"{{"}}if .PushName{{"}}"}}{{"{{"}}.PushName{{"}}"}}{{"{{"}}else if .BusinessName{{"}}"}}{{"{{"}}.BusinessName{{"}}"}}{{"{{"}}else{{"}}"}}{{"{{"}}.JID{{"}}"}}{{"{{"}}end{{"}}"}} (WA)"
     # Should the bridge create a space for each logged-in user and add bridged rooms to it?
     # Users who logged in before turning this on should run `!wa sync space` to create and fill the space for the first time.
-    personal_filtering_spaces: false
+    personal_filtering_spaces: true
     # Should the bridge send a read receipt from the bridge bot when a message has been sent to WhatsApp?
     delivery_receipts: false
     # Whether the bridge should send the message status as a custom com.beeper.message_send_status event.