diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f839ce08..663fb2fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
   - crashing when QT components sizes are not integers [#198](https://github.com/vinifmor/bauh/issues/198)
   
 ### Improvements
+- General
+  - multi-threaded download not enabled by default since it fails for some scenarios (still can be enabled through the settings panel/file)
+  
 - AppImage
   - not stopping the upgrade process when one of several applications have been selected to upgrade 
 
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/config.py b/bauh/view/core/config.py
index 9737bc5c..850eca3a 100644
--- a/bauh/view/core/config.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/config.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CoreConfigManager(YAMLConfigManager):
 
             },
             'download': {
-                'multithreaded': True,
+                'multithreaded': False,
                 'multithreaded_client': None,
                 'icons': True
             },