diff --git a/bridgeconfig/imessage.tpl.yaml b/bridgeconfig/imessage.tpl.yaml
index 5d434fa..b0d34ff 100644
--- a/bridgeconfig/imessage.tpl.yaml
+++ b/bridgeconfig/imessage.tpl.yaml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ bridge:
     # {{ "{{.}}" }} is replaced with the contact list name (if available) or username (phone number or email) of the iMessage user.
     displayname_template: "{{ "{{.}}" }}"
     # Should the bridge create a space and add bridged rooms to it?
-    personal_filtering_spaces: false
+    personal_filtering_spaces: true
 
     # Whether or not the bridge should send a read receipt from the bridge bot when a message has been
     # sent to iMessage.
diff --git a/bridgeconfig/imessagego.tpl.yaml b/bridgeconfig/imessagego.tpl.yaml
index a4e4e92..6077b0e 100644
--- a/bridgeconfig/imessagego.tpl.yaml
+++ b/bridgeconfig/imessagego.tpl.yaml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ bridge:
         {{ .BeeperDomain }}: "as_token:{{ .ASToken }}"
 
     # Should the bridge create a space and add bridged rooms to it?
-    personal_filtering_spaces: false
+    personal_filtering_spaces: true
     # Whether or not the bridge should send a read receipt from the bridge bot when a message has been
     # sent to iMessage.
     delivery_receipts: false
diff --git a/bridgeconfig/whatsapp.tpl.yaml b/bridgeconfig/whatsapp.tpl.yaml
index 0acc822..a36878c 100644
--- a/bridgeconfig/whatsapp.tpl.yaml
+++ b/bridgeconfig/whatsapp.tpl.yaml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bridge:
     displayname_template: {{ `"{{or .FullName .BusinessName .PushName .JID}}"` }}
     # Should the bridge create a space for each logged-in user and add bridged rooms to it?
     # Users who logged in before turning this on should run `!wa sync space` to create and fill the space for the first time.
-    personal_filtering_spaces: false
+    personal_filtering_spaces: true
     # Should the bridge send a read receipt from the bridge bot when a message has been sent to WhatsApp?
     delivery_receipts: false
     # Whether the bridge should send the message status as a custom com.beeper.message_send_status event.