diff --git a/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts b/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
index 8ae76ad36..e405eb5d9 100644
--- a/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class UserSettings {
 
   focusLocked() {
     if (this.focusedLocked_ === null) {
-      this.focusedLocked_ = this.get("settings.focusLocked", false);
+      this.focusedLocked_ = this.get("settings.focusLocked", true);
     }
     return this.focusedLocked_;
   }