diff --git a/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js b/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
index 3a8669c0..15ce7cb3 100644
--- a/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
+++ b/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const defaultPreferences = {
   },
   showUnreadBadge: true,
   useSpellChecker: true,
-  enableHardwareAcceleration: false,
+  enableHardwareAcceleration: true,
 };
 
 export default defaultPreferences;
diff --git a/test/specs/browser/settings_test.js b/test/specs/browser/settings_test.js
index fa6370e1..bbdd45a6 100644
--- a/test/specs/browser/settings_test.js
+++ b/test/specs/browser/settings_test.js
@@ -289,19 +289,19 @@ describe('browser/settings.html', function desc() {
           loadSettingsPage().
           waitForExist(ID_INPUT_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION, 5000);
         const selected = await this.app.client.isSelected(ID_INPUT_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION);
-        selected.should.equal(false); // default is false
+        selected.should.equal(true); // default is true
 
         await this.app.client.click(ID_INPUT_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION).
           waitForVisible('#appOptionsSaveIndicator', 5000).
           waitForVisible('#appOptionsSaveIndicator', 5000, true); // at least 2500 ms to disappear
         const config0 = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(env.configFilePath, 'utf-8'));
-        config0.enableHardwareAcceleration.should.equal(true);
+        config0.enableHardwareAcceleration.should.equal(false);
 
         await this.app.client.click(ID_INPUT_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION).
           waitForVisible('#appOptionsSaveIndicator', 5000).
           waitForVisible('#appOptionsSaveIndicator', 5000, true); // at least 2500 ms to disappear
         const config1 = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(env.configFilePath, 'utf-8'));
-        config1.enableHardwareAcceleration.should.equal(false);
+        config1.enableHardwareAcceleration.should.equal(true);
       });
     });
   });