diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index bb564824b0..161e36d649 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
         _lastNackTime(usecTimestampNow()),
         _lastSendDownstreamAudioStats(usecTimestampNow()),
         _isVSyncOn(true),
-        _isThrottleFPSEnabled(false),
+        _isThrottleFPSEnabled(true),
         _aboutToQuit(false),
         _notifiedPacketVersionMismatchThisDomain(false),
         _glWidget(new GLCanvas()),
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 91ae6a4d02..424c9b2227 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ Menu::Menu() {
         addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(renderOptionsMenu, MenuOption::RenderTargetFramerateVSyncOn, 0, true,
                                                qApp, SLOT(setVSyncEnabled()));
 #endif
-        addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(renderOptionsMenu, MenuOption::ThrottleFPSIfNotFocus, 0, false,
+        addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(renderOptionsMenu, MenuOption::ThrottleFPSIfNotFocus, 0, true,
             qApp, SLOT(setThrottleFPSEnabled()));
     }