diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee6e2a066..ebec4a7a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ require('gitsigns').setup {
     follow_files = true
   },
   auto_attach = true,
-  attach_to_untracked = true,
+  attach_to_untracked = false,
   current_line_blame = false, -- Toggle with `:Gitsigns toggle_current_line_blame`
   current_line_blame_opts = {
     virt_text = true,
diff --git a/doc/gitsigns.txt b/doc/gitsigns.txt
index 02ece05fe..1c2c98c0a 100644
--- a/doc/gitsigns.txt
+++ b/doc/gitsigns.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ of the default settings:
         follow_files = true
       },
       auto_attach = true,
-      attach_to_untracked = true,
+      attach_to_untracked = false,
       current_line_blame = false, -- Toggle with `:Gitsigns toggle_current_line_blame`
       current_line_blame_opts = {
         virt_text = true,