diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/share/share.service.ts b/apps/server/src/core/share/share.service.ts
index c8d9adac..77e93f47 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/share/share.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/share/share.service.ts
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ export class ShareService {
       return await this.shareRepo.insertShare({
         key: generateSlugId(),
         pageId: page.id,
-        includeSubPages: createShareDto.includeSubPages,
-        searchIndexing: createShareDto.searchIndexing,
+        includeSubPages: createShareDto.includeSubPages || true,
+        searchIndexing: createShareDto.searchIndexing || true,
         creatorId: authUserId,
         spaceId: page.spaceId,
         workspaceId,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/database/migrations/20250408T191830-shares.ts b/apps/server/src/database/migrations/20250408T191830-shares.ts
index 81ddcb16..39d91454 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/database/migrations/20250408T191830-shares.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/database/migrations/20250408T191830-shares.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export async function up(db: Kysely<any>): Promise<void> {
       col.references('pages.id').onDelete('cascade'),
     )
     .addColumn('include_sub_pages', 'boolean', (col) => col.defaultTo(false))
-    .addColumn('search_indexing', 'boolean', (col) => col.defaultTo(true))
+    .addColumn('search_indexing', 'boolean', (col) => col.defaultTo(false))
     .addColumn('creator_id', 'uuid', (col) => col.references('users.id'))
     .addColumn('space_id', 'uuid', (col) =>
       col.references('spaces.id').onDelete('cascade').notNull(),