diff --git a/cli/onionshare_cli/__init__.py b/cli/onionshare_cli/__init__.py
index 7361ac9e..dac42514 100644
--- a/cli/onionshare_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/cli/onionshare_cli/__init__.py
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ def main(cwd=None):
     )
     # Share args
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--autostop-sharing",
+        "--no-autostop-sharing",
         action="store_true",
-        dest="autostop_sharing",
-        default=True,
-        help="Share files: Stop sharing after files have been sent",
+        dest="no_autostop_sharing",
+        default=False,
+        help="Share files: Continue sharing after files have been sent (default is to stop sharing)",
     )
     # Receive args
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def main(cwd=None):
     autostop_timer = int(args.autostop_timer)
     legacy = bool(args.legacy)
     client_auth = bool(args.client_auth)
-    autostop_sharing = bool(args.autostop_sharing)
+    autostop_sharing = not bool(args.no_autostop_sharing)
     data_dir = args.data_dir
     disable_csp = bool(args.disable_csp)
     verbose = bool(args.verbose)