diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
index 88f2b8b98a..06b58e72ec 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 
 		// Savestate settings
 		public SaveStateTypeE SaveStateType = SaveStateTypeE.Default;
-		public const int DefaultSaveStateCompressionLevelNormal = 0;
+		public const int DefaultSaveStateCompressionLevelNormal = 1;
 		public int SaveStateCompressionLevelNormal = DefaultSaveStateCompressionLevelNormal;
 		public const int DefaultSaveStateCompressionLevelRewind = 0; // this isnt actually used yet 
 		public int SaveStateCompressionLevelRewind = DefaultSaveStateCompressionLevelRewind; // this isnt actually used yet