diff --git a/Application/AppController.m b/Application/AppController.m
index 85dc1c323..3c5c15955 100644
--- a/Application/AppController.m
+++ b/Application/AppController.m
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ static BOOL consentLastEnabled = NO;
 	[userDefaultsValuesDict setObject:@(44100) forKey:@"synthSampleRate"];
 
 	[userDefaultsValuesDict setObject:@NO forKey:@"alwaysStopAfterCurrent"];
-	[userDefaultsValuesDict setObject:@YES forKey:@"selectionFollowsPlayback"];
+	[userDefaultsValuesDict setObject:@NO forKey:@"selectionFollowsPlayback"];
 
 	// Register and sync defaults
 	[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] registerDefaults:userDefaultsValuesDict];