diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index 6f84203da..b26b24ecd 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ struct Settings
 #else
   static constexpr GPURenderer DEFAULT_GPU_RENDERER = GPURenderer::HardwareOpenGL;
 #endif
-  static constexpr ConsoleRegion DEFAULT_CONSOLE_REGION = ConsoleRegion::NTSC_U;
+  static constexpr ConsoleRegion DEFAULT_CONSOLE_REGION = ConsoleRegion::Auto;
   static constexpr CPUExecutionMode DEFAULT_CPU_EXECUTION_MODE = CPUExecutionMode::Recompiler;
   static constexpr AudioBackend DEFAULT_AUDIO_BACKEND = AudioBackend::Cubeb;
   static constexpr DisplayCropMode DEFAULT_DISPLAY_CROP_MODE = DisplayCropMode::Overscan;