diff --git a/modules/email/mu4e/config.el b/modules/email/mu4e/config.el
index 72b9bcd9f..a736d3e19 100644
--- a/modules/email/mu4e/config.el
+++ b/modules/email/mu4e/config.el
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   :config
   (setq org-msg-startup "inlineimages"
         org-msg-greeting-name-limit 3
-        org-msg-text-plain-alternative t))
+        org-msg-default-alternatives '(html text)))