diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index 845fb01239..07ca9c8214 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void Config::ReadAudioValues() {
     Settings::values.enable_audio_stretching =
         ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("enable_audio_stretching"), true).toBool();
     Settings::values.enable_realtime_audio =
-        ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("enable_realtime_audio"), true).toBool();
+        ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("enable_realtime_audio"), false).toBool();
     Settings::values.audio_device_id =
         ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("output_device"), QStringLiteral("auto"))
             .toString()
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ void Config::SaveAudioValues() {
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("enable_audio_stretching"),
                  Settings::values.enable_audio_stretching, true);
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("enable_realtime_audio"), Settings::values.enable_realtime_audio,
-                 true);
+                 false);
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("output_device"),
                  QString::fromStdString(Settings::values.audio_device_id), QStringLiteral("auto"));
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("volume"), Settings::values.volume, 1.0f);
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
index a759651c9f..93bc66582e 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     Settings::values.enable_audio_stretching =
         sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Audio", "enable_audio_stretching", true);
     Settings::values.enable_realtime_audio =
-        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Audio", "enable_realtime_audio", true);
+        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Audio", "enable_realtime_audio", false);
     Settings::values.audio_device_id = sdl2_config->Get("Audio", "output_device", "auto");
     Settings::values.volume = static_cast<float>(sdl2_config->GetReal("Audio", "volume", 1));