diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/QuickNES/QuickNES.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/QuickNES/QuickNES.cs
index 31834ae0e4..39a85399f0 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/QuickNES/QuickNES.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/QuickNES/QuickNES.cs
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.Nintendo.QuickNES
 			[DisplayName("Clip Left and Right")]
 			public bool ClipLeftAndRight { get; set; }
 
-			[DefaultValue(false)]
+			[DefaultValue(true)]
 			[Description("Clip the top and bottom 8 pixels of the display, which sometimes contain nametable garbage.")]
 			[DisplayName("Clip Top and Bottom")]
 			public bool ClipTopAndBottom { get; set; }