diff --git a/source/_lovelace/picture-glance.markdown b/source/_lovelace/picture-glance.markdown
index d97600e522c..776853bf4e5 100644
--- a/source/_lovelace/picture-glance.markdown
+++ b/source/_lovelace/picture-glance.markdown
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ show_state:
   required: false
   description: Show entity state text.
   type: boolean
-  default: true
+  default: false
 theme:
   required: false
   description: Override the used theme for this card with any loaded theme. For more information about themes, see the [frontend documentation](/integrations/frontend/).