diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 512a3050..54e63202 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -450,6 +450,11 @@ class User(Base, ModelMixin, UserMixin, PasswordOracle):
         server_default=BlockBehaviourEnum.return_2xx.name,
     )
 
+    # to keep existing behavior, the server default is TRUE whereas for new user, the default value is FALSE
+    include_header_email_header = sa.Column(
+        sa.Boolean, default=False, nullable=False, server_default="1"
+    )
+
     @property
     def directory_quota(self):
         return min(
diff --git a/migrations/versions/2022_022512_4729b7096d12_.py b/migrations/versions/2022_022512_4729b7096d12_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9800b92b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/2022_022512_4729b7096d12_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 4729b7096d12
+Revises: 9282e982bc05
+Create Date: 2022-02-25 12:11:10.991810
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy_utils
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '4729b7096d12'
+down_revision = '9282e982bc05'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('users', sa.Column('include_header_email_header', sa.Boolean(), server_default='1', nullable=False))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('users', 'include_header_email_header')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###