diff --git a/cheevos-new/cheevos.c b/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
index b4586094ea..65186cd6c2 100644
--- a/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
+++ b/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
@@ -1407,11 +1407,6 @@ found:
          const rcheevos_cheevo_t* end    = cheevo + rcheevos_locals.patchdata.core_count;
          int number_of_unlocked = rcheevos_locals.patchdata.core_count;
 
-         /* RCHEEVOS TODO: remove this msg */
-         snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "cheevos: using the new implementation.");
-         msg[sizeof(msg) - 1] = 0;
-         runloop_msg_queue_push(msg, 0, 3 * 60, false, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
-
          if (coro->settings->bools.cheevos_hardcore_mode_enable && !rcheevos_hardcore_paused)
             mode = RCHEEVOS_ACTIVE_HARDCORE;
 
diff --git a/cheevos/cheevos.c b/cheevos/cheevos.c
index 6de2fc37e6..7c271793d7 100644
--- a/cheevos/cheevos.c
+++ b/cheevos/cheevos.c
@@ -2887,6 +2887,10 @@ found:
          const cheevo_t* end          = cheevo + cheevos_locals.core.count;
          int number_of_unlocked       = cheevos_locals.core.count;
 
+         snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "cheevos: using the old implementation.");
+         msg[sizeof(msg) - 1] = 0;
+         runloop_msg_queue_push(msg, 0, 3 * 60, false, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
+
          if (coro->settings->bools.cheevos_hardcore_mode_enable && !cheevos_hardcore_paused)
             mode = CHEEVOS_ACTIVE_HARDCORE;
 
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index de37b3a173..88f87638cf 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(settings_t *settings,
    SETTING_BOOL("cheevos_leaderboards_enable",  &settings->bools.cheevos_leaderboards_enable, true, false, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("cheevos_verbose_enable",       &settings->bools.cheevos_verbose_enable, true, false, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("cheevos_auto_screenshot",      &settings->bools.cheevos_auto_screenshot, true, false, false);
-   SETTING_BOOL("cheevos_rcheevos_enable",      &settings->bools.cheevos_rcheevos_enable, true, false, false);
+   SETTING_BOOL("cheevos_rcheevos_enable",      &settings->bools.cheevos_rcheevos_enable, true, true, false);
    /* RCHEEVOS TODO: remove line above */
 #ifdef HAVE_XMB
    SETTING_BOOL("cheevos_badges_enable",        &settings->bools.cheevos_badges_enable, true, false, false);