diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/Modifying.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/Modifying.java
index 3d0400785..e29531d0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/Modifying.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/Modifying.java
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ public @interface Modifying {
      * 
      * @return
      */
-    boolean clearAutomatically() default true;
+    boolean clearAutomatically() default false;
 }