diff --git a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
index 662d4eb05..68814e5b3 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void Settings::setDefaults()
     mBoolMap["HideTaskbar"] = {false, false};
 #endif
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
-    mBoolMap["VSyncWorkaround"] = {false, false};
+    mBoolMap["VSyncWorkaround"] = {true, true};
 #endif
     mBoolMap["RunInBackground"] = {false, false};
 #if defined(_WIN64)