diff --git a/sdrbase/settings/preferences.cpp b/sdrbase/settings/preferences.cpp
index 7670ca60f..e04f1d9f6 100644
--- a/sdrbase/settings/preferences.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/settings/preferences.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ bool Preferences::deserialize(const QByteArray& data)
 
         d.readS32((int) Multisampling, &m_multisampling, 0);
         d.readBool((int) AutoUpdatePosition, &m_autoUpdatePosition, true);
-        d.readS32((int) MapMultisampling, &m_mapMultisampling, 16);
+        d.readS32((int) MapMultisampling, &m_mapMultisampling, 0);
         d.readBool((int) MapSmoothing, &m_mapSmoothing, true);
 
 		return true;