diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/CodeWindowFunctions.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/CodeWindowFunctions.cpp
index 77ecf38f55..7bc7f07210 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/CodeWindowFunctions.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/CodeWindowFunctions.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void CCodeWindow::Load()
   IniFile::Section* general = ini.GetOrCreateSection("General");
   general->Get("DebuggerFont", &fontDesc);
   general->Get("AutomaticStart", &config_instance.bAutomaticStart, false);
-  general->Get("BootToPause", &config_instance.bBootToPause, true);
+  general->Get("BootToPause", &config_instance.bBootToPause, false);
 
   if (!fontDesc.empty())
     DebuggerFont.SetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(StrToWxStr(fontDesc));