diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index a7ef163efb..5b5630f2c0 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -1072,11 +1072,14 @@ static void setting_reset_setting(rarch_setting_t* setting)
 
 int setting_generic_action_start_default(rarch_setting_t *setting)
 {
+   bool refresh                = false;
    if (!setting)
       return -1;
 
    setting_reset_setting(setting);
 
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_REFRESH, &refresh);
+   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SET_PREVENT_POPULATE, NULL);
    return 0;
 }