diff --git a/src/browser/components/SettingsPage.jsx b/src/browser/components/SettingsPage.jsx
index 43b590a1..047177b7 100644
--- a/src/browser/components/SettingsPage.jsx
+++ b/src/browser/components/SettingsPage.jsx
@@ -567,8 +567,7 @@ const SettingsPage = createReactClass({
       >
         {'Use GPU hardware acceleration'}
         <HelpBlock>
-          {'Disable this setting if you see a blank page after logging in to Mattermost.'}
-          {' If enabled, the Mattermost UI is rendered more efficiently but can cause stability issues for some systems.'}
+          {'If enabled, Mattermost UI is rendered more efficiently but can lead to decreased stability for some systems.'}
           {' Setting takes affect after restarting the app.'}
         </HelpBlock>
       </Checkbox>
diff --git a/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js b/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
index 774422c0..fe8fa13f 100644
--- a/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
+++ b/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const defaultPreferences = {
   },
   showUnreadBadge: true,
   useSpellChecker: true,
-  enableHardwareAcceleration: true,
+  enableHardwareAcceleration: false,
 };
 
 module.exports = defaultPreferences;