diff --git a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
index 7adb300af..6bcf13de6 100644
--- a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
+++ b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ extern struct TCommonSettings {
 		, GFX3D_Zelda_Shadow_Depth_Hack(0)
 		, GFX3D_Renderer_Multisample(false)
 		, jit_max_block_size(100)
-		, loadToMemory(true)
+		, loadToMemory(false)
 		, UseExtBIOS(false)
 		, SWIFromBIOS(false)
 		, PatchSWI3(false)
diff --git a/desmume/src/commandline.cpp b/desmume/src/commandline.cpp
index 2be2e2deb..dbd68b7ec 100644
--- a/desmume/src/commandline.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/commandline.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void CommandLine::loadCommonOptions()
 	//but also see the gtk port for an example of how to combine this with other options
 	//(you may need to use ifdefs to cause options to be entered in the desired order)
 	static const GOptionEntry options[] = {
-		{ "load-type", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT, &_load_to_memory, "ROM loading method, 0 - stream from disk (like an iso), 1 - load entirely to RAM (default 1)", "LOAD_TYPE"},
+		{ "load-type", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT, &_load_to_memory, "ROM loading method, 0 - stream from disk (like an iso), 1 - load entirely to RAM (default 0)", "LOAD_TYPE"},
 		{ "load-slot", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT, &load_slot, "Loads savestate from slot NUM", "NUM"},
 		{ "play-movie", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_FILENAME, &_play_movie_file, "Specifies a dsm format movie to play", "PATH_TO_PLAY_MOVIE"},
 		{ "record-movie", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_FILENAME, &_record_movie_file, "Specifies a path to a new dsm format movie", "PATH_TO_RECORD_MOVIE"},
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
index b3cf9fe42..29fffc456 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
@@ -2937,7 +2937,7 @@ int _main()
 
 	path.ReadPathSettings();
 
-	CommonSettings.loadToMemory = GetPrivateProfileBool("General", "loadType", true, IniName);
+	CommonSettings.loadToMemory = GetPrivateProfileBool("General", "ROM Loading Mode", false, IniName);
 	CommonSettings.cheatsDisable = GetPrivateProfileBool("General", "cheatsDisable", false, IniName);
 	CommonSettings.autodetectBackupMethod = GetPrivateProfileInt("General", "autoDetectMethod", 0, IniName);
 	CommonSettings.backupSave = GetPrivateProfileBool("General", "backupSave", false, IniName);
@@ -5826,12 +5826,12 @@ DOKEYDOWN:
 
 		case ID_STREAMFROMDISK:
 			CommonSettings.loadToMemory = false;
-			WritePrivateProfileBool("General", "loadType", CommonSettings.loadToMemory, IniName);
+			WritePrivateProfileBool("General", "ROM Loading Mode", CommonSettings.loadToMemory, IniName);
 			return 0;
 
 		case ID_LOADTORAM:
 			CommonSettings.loadToMemory = true;
-			WritePrivateProfileBool("General", "loadType", CommonSettings.loadToMemory, IniName);
+			WritePrivateProfileBool("General", "ROM Loading Mode", CommonSettings.loadToMemory, IniName);
 			return 0;
 
 		case IDM_3DCONFIG: