diff --git a/browser/lib/markdown.js b/browser/lib/markdown.js
index cb6a3826..125ba3be 100644
--- a/browser/lib/markdown.js
+++ b/browser/lib/markdown.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Markdown {
   constructor (options = {}) {
     const config = ConfigManager.get()
     const defaultOptions = {
-      typographer: true,
+      typographer: config.preview.smartQuotes,
       linkify: true,
       html: true,
       xhtmlOut: true,