diff --git a/docs/Changelog.md b/docs/Changelog.md
index d4598e64..4f079b8f 100644
--- a/docs/Changelog.md
+++ b/docs/Changelog.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 - vtm-desktop-lwjgl module [#714](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/pull/714)
 - vtm-desktop-lwjgl3 module [#717](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/pull/717)
 - Fix marker touch events [#723](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/723)
+- Disable optimal placement of labels or symbols on polygons
+  - `Parameters.POLY_LABEL`
 - Android 10 compatibility [#728](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/728)
 - libGDX 1.9.10 [#731](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/731)
 - Many other minor improvements and bug fixes
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/Parameters.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/Parameters.java
index 1c935d26..6da76274 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/Parameters.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/Parameters.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public final class Parameters {
     /**
      * Optimal placement of labels or symbols on polygons.
      */
-    public static boolean POLY_LABEL = true;
+    public static boolean POLY_LABEL = false;
 
     /**
      * Placement of symbols on polygons.