diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
index 5d091054b2..3e057dad15 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -533,8 +533,8 @@ AppConfig::AppConfig()
 	EnableSpeedHacks	= true;
 	EnableGameFixes		= false;
 
-	EnablePresets		= false;
-	PresetIndex			= 0;
+	EnablePresets		= true;
+	PresetIndex			= 1;
 
 	CdvdSource			= CDVDsrc_Iso;