diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 9db30bb..bc45f72 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void CConfig::Load (void)
 
 	m_bMIDIDumpEnabled  = m_Properties.GetNumber ("MIDIDumpEnabled", 0) != 0;
 	m_bProfileEnabled = m_Properties.GetNumber ("ProfileEnabled", 0) != 0;
-	m_bPerformanceSelectToLoad = m_Properties.GetNumber ("PerformanceSelectToLoad", 0) != 0;
+	m_bPerformanceSelectToLoad = m_Properties.GetNumber ("PerformanceSelectToLoad", 1) != 0;
 }
 
 const char *CConfig::GetSoundDevice (void) const