diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/preferences/PreferenceConfiguration.java b/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/preferences/PreferenceConfiguration.java
index 6b87de36..649e4ab5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/preferences/PreferenceConfiguration.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/preferences/PreferenceConfiguration.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class PreferenceConfiguration {
     private static final boolean DEFAULT_ENABLE_51_SURROUND = false;
     private static final boolean DEFAULT_USB_DRIVER = true;
     private static final String DEFAULT_VIDEO_FORMAT = "auto";
-    private static final boolean ONSCREEN_CONTROLLER_DEFAULT = true;
+    private static final boolean ONSCREEN_CONTROLLER_DEFAULT = false;
 
     public static final int FORCE_H265_ON = -1;
     public static final int AUTOSELECT_H265 = 0;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index b7d348cf..37ad33d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             android:key="checkbox_onscreen_controller"
             android:title="On-screen controls"
             android:summary="Show virtual controller overlay on touchscreen"
-            android:defaultValue="true"/>
+            android:defaultValue="false"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/category_host_settings">
         <CheckBoxPreference