diff --git a/es-configs/es_settings.xml b/es-configs/es_settings.xml
index 8247458d..93de24b3 100644
--- a/es-configs/es_settings.xml
+++ b/es-configs/es_settings.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 <string name="ScraperUsernameScreenScraper" value="" />
 <string name="ScreensaverSlideshowImageDir" value="~/.emulationstation/slideshow/custom_images" />
 <string name="ScreensaverType" value="video" />
-<string name="StartupSystem" value="recent" />
+<string name="StartupSystem" value="" />
 <string name="ThemeAspectRatio" value="automatic" />
 <string name="ThemeColorScheme" value="art-book-next" />
 <string name="ThemeSet" value="art-book-next-es-de" />