diff --git a/packages/app-client/src/modules/config/config.constants.ts b/packages/app-client/src/modules/config/config.constants.ts
index 00867a77..6e26e949 100644
--- a/packages/app-client/src/modules/config/config.constants.ts
+++ b/packages/app-client/src/modules/config/config.constants.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ export const buildTimeConfig: Config = {
   documentationBaseUrl: import.meta.env.VITE_DOCUMENTATION_BASE_URL ?? 'https://docs.enclosed.cc',
   enclosedVersion: import.meta.env.VITE_ENCLOSED_VERSION ?? '0.0.0',
   isAuthenticationRequired: import.meta.env.VITE_IS_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED === 'true',
+  defaultDeleteNoteAfterReading: import.meta.env.VITE_DEFAULT_DELETE_NOTE_AFTER_READING === 'true',
 };
diff --git a/packages/app-client/src/modules/config/config.types.ts b/packages/app-client/src/modules/config/config.types.ts
index 243dacd6..05826faf 100644
--- a/packages/app-client/src/modules/config/config.types.ts
+++ b/packages/app-client/src/modules/config/config.types.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ export type Config = {
   documentationBaseUrl: string;
   isAuthenticationRequired: boolean;
   enclosedVersion: string;
+  defaultDeleteNoteAfterReading: boolean;
 };
diff --git a/packages/app-client/src/modules/notes/pages/create-note.page.tsx b/packages/app-client/src/modules/notes/pages/create-note.page.tsx
index a703ad07..a28a0389 100644
--- a/packages/app-client/src/modules/notes/pages/create-note.page.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-client/src/modules/notes/pages/create-note.page.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ import { useNoteContext } from '../notes.context';
 import { encryptAndCreateNote } from '../notes.usecases';
 
 export const CreateNotePage: Component = () => {
+  const config = getConfig();
+  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const { onResetNoteForm, removeResetNoteFormHandler } = useNoteContext();
+
   const [getContent, setContent] = createSignal('');
   const [getPassword, setPassword] = createSignal('');
   const [getNoteUrl, setNoteUrl] = createSignal('');
@@ -27,17 +32,10 @@ export const CreateNotePage: Component = () => {
   const [getIsNoteCreated, setIsNoteCreated] = createSignal(false);
   const [getIsPublic, setIsPublic] = createSignal(true);
   const [getTtlInSeconds, setTtlInSeconds] = createSignal(3600);
-  const [getDeleteAfterReading, setDeleteAfterReading] = createSignal(false);
+  const [getDeleteAfterReading, setDeleteAfterReading] = createSignal(config.defaultDeleteNoteAfterReading);
   const [getUploadedFiles, setUploadedFiles] = createSignal<File[]>([]);
   const [getIsNoteCreating, setIsNoteCreating] = createSignal(false);
 
-  const { t } = useI18n();
-
-  const config = getConfig();
-  const navigate = useNavigate();
-
-  const { onResetNoteForm, removeResetNoteFormHandler } = useNoteContext();
-
   function resetNoteForm() {
     setContent('');
     setPassword('');
diff --git a/packages/app-server/src/modules/app/config/config.ts b/packages/app-server/src/modules/app/config/config.ts
index 549a0c81..673c81ac 100644
--- a/packages/app-server/src/modules/app/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/app-server/src/modules/app/config/config.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ export const configDefinition = {
       default: 'false',
       env: 'PUBLIC_IS_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED',
     },
+    defaultDeleteNoteAfterReading: {
+      doc: 'The default value for the `Delete note after reading` checkbox in the note creation form',
+      schema: z
+        .string()
+        .trim()
+        .toLowerCase()
+        .transform(x => x === 'true')
+        .pipe(z.boolean()),
+      default: 'false',
+      env: 'PUBLIC_DEFAULT_DELETE_NOTE_AFTER_READING',
+    },
   },
   authentication: {
     jwtSecret: {