diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/GS.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/GS.cpp
index 540ed2a8e8..601d01cc2c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/GS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/GS.cpp
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ void GSApp::Init()
 	m_gs_trifilter.push_back(GSSetting(static_cast<u32>(TriFiltering::PS2), "Trilinear", ""));
 	m_gs_trifilter.push_back(GSSetting(static_cast<u32>(TriFiltering::Forced), "Trilinear", "Ultra/Slow"));
 
-	m_gs_texture_preloading.push_back(GSSetting(static_cast<u32>(TexturePreloadingLevel::Off), "None", "Default"));
+	m_gs_texture_preloading.push_back(GSSetting(static_cast<u32>(TexturePreloadingLevel::Off), "None", ""));
 	m_gs_texture_preloading.push_back(GSSetting(static_cast<u32>(TexturePreloadingLevel::Partial), "Partial", ""));
 	m_gs_texture_preloading.push_back(GSSetting(static_cast<u32>(TexturePreloadingLevel::Full), "Full", "Hash Cache"));
 
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ void GSApp::Init()
 	m_default_configuration["shaderfx_conf"]                              = "shaders/GS_FX_Settings.ini";
 	m_default_configuration["shaderfx_glsl"]                              = "shaders/GS.fx";
 	m_default_configuration["SkipDuplicateFrames"]                        = "0";
-	m_default_configuration["texture_preloading"]                         = "0";
+	m_default_configuration["texture_preloading"]                         = "2";
 	m_default_configuration["ThreadedPresentation"]                       = "0";
 	m_default_configuration["TVShader"]                                   = "0";
 	m_default_configuration["upscale_multiplier"]                         = "1";