diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index c30fdfc6c1..d0758f2142 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -522,10 +522,11 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    settings->menu_show_start_screen = menu_show_start_screen;
-   settings->menu.pause_libretro = true;
-   settings->menu.mouse.enable = false;
-   settings->menu.timedate_enable = true;
-   settings->menu.core_enable = true;
+   settings->menu.pause_libretro    = true;
+   settings->menu.mouse.enable      = false;
+   settings->menu.pointer.enable    = pointer_enable;
+   settings->menu.timedate_enable   = true;
+   settings->menu.core_enable       = true;
    *settings->menu.wallpaper = '\0';
    settings->menu.navigation.wraparound.horizontal_enable = true;
    settings->menu.navigation.wraparound.vertical_enable = true;