diff --git a/hypha/apply/projects/migrations/0095_alter_reportconfig_disable_reporting.py b/hypha/apply/projects/migrations/0095_alter_reportconfig_disable_reporting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e26844f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypha/apply/projects/migrations/0095_alter_reportconfig_disable_reporting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-12-10 09:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("application_projects", "0094_remove_project_user_has_updated_pf_details"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="reportconfig",
+            name="disable_reporting",
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hypha/apply/projects/models/report.py b/hypha/apply/projects/models/report.py
index c834fc3d06..c43d505596 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/projects/models/report.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/projects/models/report.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class ReportConfig(models.Model):
     schedule_start = models.DateField(null=True)
     occurrence = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=1)
     frequency = models.CharField(choices=FREQUENCY_CHOICES, default=MONTH, max_length=6)
-    disable_reporting = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    disable_reporting = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     does_not_repeat = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     def get_frequency_display(self):
diff --git a/hypha/apply/projects/templates/application_projects/includes/reports.html b/hypha/apply/projects/templates/application_projects/includes/reports.html
index 39b7243178..b9863f6b47 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/projects/templates/application_projects/includes/reports.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/projects/templates/application_projects/includes/reports.html
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
                         {% include "application_projects/includes/report_line.html" with report=report %}
                     {% endfor %}
                     {% with next_report=object.report_config.current_due_report %}
-                        {% include "application_projects/includes/report_line.html" with report=next_report current=True %}
+                        {% if next_report %}
+                            {% include "application_projects/includes/report_line.html" with report=next_report current=True %}
+                        {% endif %}
                     {% endwith %}
                 </ul>
             </div>
diff --git a/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_commands.py b/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_commands.py
index d21e0bbbce..23b6a7ba46 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
 
     def test_notify_report_due_in_7_days(self):
         in_a_week = timezone.now() + relativedelta(days=7)
-        ReportConfigFactory(schedule_start=in_a_week, project__in_progress=True)
+        ReportConfigFactory(
+            disable_reporting=False, schedule_start=in_a_week, project__in_progress=True
+        )
         out = StringIO()
 
         with self.settings(
diff --git a/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_models.py b/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_models.py
index 975aae6c8a..b0c0ac18a9 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_models.py
@@ -356,12 +356,12 @@ def test_months_always_relative(self):
         self.assertEqual(next_date, last_report + relativedelta(months=2))
 
     def test_current_due_report_gets_active_report(self):
-        config = ReportConfigFactory()
+        config = ReportConfigFactory(disable_reporting=False)
         report = ReportFactory(project=config.project)
         self.assertEqual(config.current_due_report(), report)
 
     def test_no_report_creates_report(self):
-        config = ReportConfigFactory()
+        config = ReportConfigFactory(disable_reporting=False)
         report = config.current_due_report()
         # Separate day from month for case where start date + 1 month would exceed next month
         # length (31st Oct to 30th Nov)
@@ -375,27 +375,31 @@ def test_no_report_creates_report(self):
 
     def test_no_report_creates_report_not_in_past(self):
         config = ReportConfigFactory(
-            schedule_start=self.today - relativedelta(months=3)
+            schedule_start=self.today - relativedelta(months=3), disable_reporting=False
         )
         report = config.current_due_report()
         self.assertEqual(Report.objects.count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(report.end_date, self.today)
 
     def test_no_report_creates_report_if_current_skipped(self):
-        config = ReportConfigFactory()
+        config = ReportConfigFactory(disable_reporting=False)
         skipped_report = ReportFactory(end_date=self.today + relativedelta(days=3))
         report = config.current_due_report()
         self.assertEqual(Report.objects.count(), 2)
         self.assertNotEqual(skipped_report, report)
 
     def test_no_report_schedule_in_future_creates_report(self):
-        config = ReportConfigFactory(schedule_start=self.today + relativedelta(days=2))
+        config = ReportConfigFactory(
+            schedule_start=self.today + relativedelta(days=2), disable_reporting=False
+        )
         report = config.current_due_report()
         self.assertEqual(Report.objects.count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(report.end_date, self.today + relativedelta(days=2))
 
     def test_past_due_report_creates_report(self):
-        config = ReportConfigFactory(schedule_start=self.today - relativedelta(days=2))
+        config = ReportConfigFactory(
+            schedule_start=self.today - relativedelta(days=2), disable_reporting=False
+        )
         ReportFactory(
             project=config.project, end_date=self.today - relativedelta(days=1)
         )
@@ -411,11 +415,13 @@ def test_past_due_report_creates_report(self):
         self.assertEqual(report.end_date, next_due)
 
     def test_today_schedule_gets_report_today(self):
-        config = ReportConfigFactory(schedule_start=self.today)
+        config = ReportConfigFactory(disable_reporting=False, schedule_start=self.today)
         self.assertEqual(config.current_due_report().end_date, self.today)
 
     def test_past_due_report_future_schedule_creates_report(self):
-        config = ReportConfigFactory(schedule_start=self.today + relativedelta(days=3))
+        config = ReportConfigFactory(
+            schedule_start=self.today + relativedelta(days=3), disable_reporting=False
+        )
         ReportFactory(
             project=config.project, end_date=self.today - relativedelta(days=1)
         )
diff --git a/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_views.py b/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_views.py
index 6e7c67fa60..bfb00438c0 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/projects/tests/test_views.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     PAFApprovalsFactory,
     PAFReviewerRoleFactory,
     ProjectFactory,
+    ReportConfigFactory,
     ReportFactory,
     ReportVersionFactory,
     SupportingDocumentFactory,
@@ -1801,7 +1802,9 @@ def test_can_unskip_report(self):
         self.assertFalse(report.skipped)
 
     def test_cant_skip_current_report(self):
+        config = ReportConfigFactory(disable_reporting=False)
         report = ReportFactory(
+            project=config.project,
             project__status=INVOICING_AND_REPORTING,
             end_date=timezone.now() + relativedelta(days=1),
         )