diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 7a4bf13379..1f8e0222db 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -775,6 +775,8 @@ static const unsigned input_max_users = 5;
 
 static const unsigned input_poll_type_behavior = 2;
 
+static const unsigned menu_thumbnails_default = 1;
+
 #ifdef IOS
 static const bool ui_companion_start_on_boot = false;
 #else
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 2627628e3d..062168d98e 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
    settings->menu.timedate_enable              = true;
    settings->menu.core_enable                  = true;
    settings->menu.dynamic_wallpaper_enable     = false;
-   settings->menu.thumbnails                   = 0;
+   settings->menu.thumbnails                   = menu_thumbnails_default;
    settings->menu.show_advanced_settings       = show_advanced_settings;
    settings->menu.entry_normal_color           = menu_entry_normal_color;
    settings->menu.entry_hover_color            = menu_entry_hover_color;
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 1314c4d0d0..436a4e17c1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -6019,7 +6019,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                &settings->menu.thumbnails,
                menu_hash_to_str(MENU_LABEL_THUMBNAILS),
                menu_hash_to_str(MENU_LABEL_VALUE_THUMBNAILS),
-               0,
+               menu_thumbnails_default,
                &group_info,
                &subgroup_info,
                parent_group,