diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index c8e6211239..674813452e 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ struct Values {
     // Per-game overrides
     bool use_squashed_iterated_blend;
 
-    Setting<bool> enable_overlay{linkage, true, "enable_overlay", Category::Core};
+    Setting<bool> enable_overlay{linkage, false, "enable_overlay", Category::Core};
 };
 
 extern Values values;