diff --git a/console/rarch_console_settings.c b/console/rarch_console_settings.c
index 73130e563d..b2e6f8f163 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console_settings.c
+++ b/console/rarch_console_settings.c
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ void rarch_settings_set_default (const input_driver_t *input)
    g_settings.video.render_to_texture = true;
    g_settings.video.smooth = true;
    g_settings.video.vsync = true;
+   g_settings.video.refresh_rate = 59.92;
 
    strlcpy(g_settings.system_directory, default_paths.system_dir, sizeof(g_settings.system_directory));