diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/init_tasks.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/init_tasks.cpp
index 785e277ff..c7fc5318b 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/init_tasks.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/init_tasks.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         }
 
         bool configureUIScale() {
-            int interfaceScaleSetting = int(ContentRegistry::Settings::read<float>("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.scaling_factor", 0.0F) * 10.0F);
+            int interfaceScaleSetting = int(ContentRegistry::Settings::read<float>("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.scaling_factor", 1.0F) * 10.0F);
 
             float interfaceScaling;
             if (interfaceScaleSetting == 0)
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index 204e161e1..5a0fdb8ee 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             }
 
         private:
-            float m_value = 0;
+            float m_value = 1.0F;
         };
 
         class AutoBackupWidget : public ContentRegistry::Settings::Widgets::Widget {