diff --git a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
index 77ff03296..0be5a6f24 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ void Settings::setDefaults()
 		mStringMap["AudioDevice"] = "Master";
 	#endif
 
+	mStringMap["AudioCard"] = "default";
 	mStringMap["UIMode"] = "Full";
 	mStringMap["UIMode_passkey"] = "uuddlrlrba";
 	mBoolMap["ForceKiosk"] = false;