diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/system_config.h b/rpcs3/Emu/system_config.h
index ea7de326f8..83fc51f0af 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/system_config.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/system_config.h
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ struct cfg_root : cfg::node
 		cfg::_bool prevent_display_sleep{ this, "Prevent display sleep while running games", true, true };
 		cfg::_bool show_trophy_popups{ this, "Show trophy popups", true, true };
 		cfg::_bool show_rpcn_popups{ this, "Show RPCN popups", true, true };
-		cfg::_bool show_shader_compilation_hint{ this, "Show shader compilation hint", true, true };
+		cfg::_bool show_shader_compilation_hint{ this, "Show shader compilation hint", false, true };
 		cfg::_bool show_ppu_compilation_hint{ this, "Show PPU compilation hint", true, true };
 		cfg::_bool show_autosave_autoload_hint{ this, "Show autosave/autoload hint", false, true };
 		cfg::_bool show_pressure_intensity_toggle_hint{ this, "Show pressure intensity toggle hint", true, true };