diff --git a/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx b/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
index a4852b5805..1f6be5ab6c 100644
--- a/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ let PostControls = ({
   onShowLess,
   viaRepost,
   variant,
-  forceGoogleTranslate = true,
+  forceGoogleTranslate = false,
 }: {
   big?: boolean
   post: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>