diff --git a/src/musikcube/app/layout/SettingsLayout.cpp b/src/musikcube/app/layout/SettingsLayout.cpp
index c42beaf38..3076f67df 100755
--- a/src/musikcube/app/layout/SettingsLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/app/layout/SettingsLayout.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static inline std::shared_ptr<ISchema> AdvancedSettingsSchema() {
 #endif
     schema->AddBool(cube::prefs::keys::AutoHideCommandBar, false);
     schema->AddInt(core::prefs::keys::RemoteLibraryLatencyTimeoutMs, 5000);
-    schema->AddBool(core::prefs::keys::AsyncTrackListQueries, false);
+    schema->AddBool(core::prefs::keys::AsyncTrackListQueries, true);
     schema->AddBool(cube::prefs::keys::DisableRatingColumn, false);
     schema->AddBool(cube::prefs::keys::DisableWindowTitleUpdates, false);
     schema->AddString(cube::prefs::keys::RatingPositiveChar, kFilledStar.c_str());
diff --git a/src/musikcube/app/window/TrackListView.cpp b/src/musikcube/app/window/TrackListView.cpp
index bff05442e..9d5a64c58 100755
--- a/src/musikcube/app/window/TrackListView.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/app/window/TrackListView.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void TrackListView::SetTrackListAndUpateEventHandlers(std::shared_ptr<TrackList>
         this->tracks->WindowCached.connect(this, &TrackListView::OnTrackListWindowCached);
     }
     sGetAsync = Preferences::ForComponent(prefs::components::Settings)->GetBool(
-        prefs::keys::AsyncTrackListQueries, false);
+        prefs::keys::AsyncTrackListQueries, true);
 }
 
 void TrackListView::ProcessMessage(IMessage &message) {