diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index 415b559d99..8c93ea31c5 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void CConfig::Load(const char *iniFileName)
 	graphics->Get("SSAA", &SSAntiAliasing, 0);
 	graphics->Get("VBO", &bUseVBO, false);
 	graphics->Get("FrameSkip", &iFrameSkip, 0);
-	graphics->Get("UseMediaEngine", &bUseMediaEngine, false);
+	graphics->Get("UseMediaEngine", &bUseMediaEngine, true);
 #ifdef USING_GLES2
 	graphics->Get("AnisotropyLevel", &iAnisotropyLevel, 0);
 #else