diff --git a/hotfixes/wc-api-dev-paypal-defaults.php b/hotfixes/wc-api-dev-paypal-defaults.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3d4f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hotfixes/wc-api-dev-paypal-defaults.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Prevents the paypal payment method from being auto enabled if settings haven't been configured.
+ *
+ * @since 0.8.2
+ */
+
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit;
+}
+
+function wc_api_dev_paypal_defaults( $settings ) {
+	$settings['enabled']['default'] = 'no';
+	return $settings;
+}
+add_filter( 'woocommerce_settings_api_form_fields_paypal', 'wc_api_dev_paypal_defaults' );
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 0151a78..e67d479 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: automattic, woothemes
 Tags: woocommerce, rest-api, api
 Requires at least: 4.6
 Tested up to: 4.8
-Stable tag: 0.8.1
+Stable tag: 0.8.2
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 0.8.2 =
+* Fix - Don't auto enable the PayPal payment method.
+
 = 0.8.1 =
 * Fix - Fix auto plugin update logic
 * Fix - Don't auto enable the cheque payment method.
diff --git a/wc-api-dev.php b/wc-api-dev.php
index a0c4dd1..a35e778 100644
--- a/wc-api-dev.php
+++ b/wc-api-dev.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: WooCommerce API Dev
  * Plugin URI: https://woocommerce.com/
  * Description: A feature plugin providing a bleeding edge version of the WooCommerce REST API.
- * Version: 0.8.1
+ * Version: 0.8.2
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: https://woocommerce.com
  * Requires at least: 4.4
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class WC_API_Dev {
 	/**
 	 * Current version of the API plugin.
 	 */
-	const CURRENT_VERSION = '0.8.1';
+	const CURRENT_VERSION = '0.8.2';
 
 	/**
 	 * Minimum version needed to run this version of the API.
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public function includes() {
 			include_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/hotfixes/wc-api-dev-jetpack-hotfixes.php' );
 			include_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/hotfixes/wc-api-dev-email-site-title.php' );
 			include_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/hotfixes/wc-api-dev-cheque-defaults.php' );
+			include_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/hotfixes/wc-api-dev-paypal-defaults.php' );
 		}
 	}