diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/MovieConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/MovieConfig.cs
index 484939ea62..c40b0d35fa 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/MovieConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/MovieConfig.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	public class MovieConfig : IMovieConfig
 	{
-		public MovieEndAction MovieEndAction { get; set; } = MovieEndAction.Finish;
+		public MovieEndAction MovieEndAction { get; set; } = MovieEndAction.Pause;
 		public bool EnableBackupMovies { get; set; } = true;
 		public bool MoviesOnDisk { get; set; }
 		public int MovieCompressionLevel { get; set; } = 2;