diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsItem.cs
index 2d139a01e9..329917d50a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsItem.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings
 
         public override bool IsPresent => MatchingFilter;
 
-        public bool MatchingFilter { get; set; }
+        public bool MatchingFilter { get; set; } = true;
 
         public bool FilteringActive { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSection.cs
index a39aacf6b8..cd012f10c7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSection.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings
         private const int header_size = 24;
         private const int border_size = 4;
 
-        public bool MatchingFilter { get; set; }
+        public bool MatchingFilter { get; set; } = true;
 
         public bool FilteringActive { get; set; }