diff --git a/car_product/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/car_product/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index 81a9a3d..5b53dcf 100644
--- a/car_product/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/car_product/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@
 
     <!-- Disable system heads-up notifications -->
     <integer name="def_heads_up_enabled">0</integer>
+
+    <!-- Default for UI touch sounds disabled -->
+    <bool name="def_sound_effects_enabled">false</bool>
 </resources>