diff --git a/common/settings/common_settings.cpp b/common/settings/common_settings.cpp
index 4c6799ac3b..f19b7983ca 100644
--- a/common/settings/common_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/common_settings.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ COMMON_SETTINGS::COMMON_SETTINGS() :
 #endif
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "appearance.show_scrollbars",
-            &m_Appearance.show_scrollbars, true ) );
+            &m_Appearance.show_scrollbars, false ) );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<double>( "appearance.hicontrast_dimming_factor",
             &m_Appearance.hicontrast_dimming_factor, 0.8f ) );