diff --git a/packages/sdk-js/src/index.ts b/packages/sdk-js/src/index.ts
index e1414c436c..207f512218 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-js/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-js/src/index.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class DirectusSDK {
 			storage:
 				options?.auth?.storage !== undefined ? options.auth.storage : new MemoryStore(),
 			mode: options?.auth?.mode !== undefined ? options.auth.mode : 'cookie',
-			autoRefresh: options?.auth?.autoRefresh !== undefined ? options.auth.autoRefresh : true,
+			autoRefresh:
+				options?.auth?.autoRefresh !== undefined ? options.auth.autoRefresh : false,
 		};
 	}