diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 456c560..126720d 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class API(object):
         validate(args, ["body", "title"])
         thread = db.thread_create(
             database, user["user_id"], args["body"],
-            args["title"], args.get("send_raw", True))
+            args["title"], args.get("send_raw"))
         cherrypy.thread_data.usermap = \
             create_usermap(database, thread["messages"])
         return thread
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class API(object):
         validate(args, ["thread_id", "body"])
         return db.thread_reply(
             database, user["user_id"], args["thread_id"],
-            args["body"], args.get("send_raw", True))
+            args["body"], args.get("send_raw"))
     thread_reply.doctype = "Threads & Messages"
     thread_reply.arglist = (
         ("thread_id", "string: the id for the thread this message should post to."),
diff --git a/src/db.py b/src/db.py
index 9756bdf..ff4fc3e 100644
--- a/src/db.py
+++ b/src/db.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def thread_create(connection, author_id, body, title, send_raw=False):
     return thread_get(connection, thread_id)
 
 
-def thread_reply(connection, author_id, thread_id, body, send_raw=True, time_override=None):
+def thread_reply(connection, author_id, thread_id, body, send_raw=False, time_override=None):
     """
     Submit a new reply for thread_id. Return the new reply object.