diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/UserInterface/SongSelectSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/UserInterface/SongSelectSettings.cs
index 6f30fcd100..d3303e409c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/UserInterface/SongSelectSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/UserInterface/SongSelectSettings.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.UserInterface
                 new SettingsCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = GameplaySettingsStrings.BackgroundBlur,
-                    Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.SongSelectBackgroundBlur)
+                    Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.SongSelectBackgroundBlur),
+                    ClassicDefault = false,
                 }
             };
         }