diff --git a/Application/AppController.m b/Application/AppController.m
index d334a1795..6f70b8152 100644
--- a/Application/AppController.m
+++ b/Application/AppController.m
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ 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];