diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index c751f34f2..3f256ec43 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ random_input (Random input) bool false
 continuous_forward (Continuous forward) bool false
 
 #    Enable Joysticks
-enable_joysticks (Enable Joysticks) bool true
+enable_joysticks (Enable Joysticks) bool false
 
 #    The time in seconds it takes between repeated events
 #    when holding down a joystick button combination.
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 43a7a7c00..8ee26ecff 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 	settings->setDefault("free_move", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("noclip", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("continuous_forward", "false");
-	settings->setDefault("enable_joysticks", "true");
+	settings->setDefault("enable_joysticks", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("repeat_joystick_button_time", "0.17");
 	settings->setDefault("joystick_frustum_sensitivity", "170");
 	settings->setDefault("cinematic", "false");