diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
index d40f043e..db48d28b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ InitConfig()
 	config->addOption("inputdisplay", "SDL.InputDisplay", 0);
 
 	// enable / disable opposite directionals (left + right or up + down simultaneously)
-	config->addOption("opposite-directionals", "SDL.Input.EnableOppositeDirectionals", 1);
+	config->addOption("opposite-directionals", "SDL.Input.EnableOppositeDirectionals", 0);
     
 	// pause movie playback at frame x
 	config->addOption("pauseframe", "SDL.PauseFrame", 0);