diff --git a/src/renderer/atlas/AtlasEngine.h b/src/renderer/atlas/AtlasEngine.h
index 1f5d2103d41..a9632ac89cf 100644
--- a/src/renderer/atlas/AtlasEngine.h
+++ b/src/renderer/atlas/AtlasEngine.h
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ namespace Microsoft::Console::Render
             bool enableTransparentBackground = false;
 
             std::wstring customPixelShaderPath; // changes are flagged as ApiInvalidations::Device
-            bool useRetroTerminalEffect = true; // changes are flagged as ApiInvalidations::Device
+            bool useRetroTerminalEffect = false; // changes are flagged as ApiInvalidations::Device
 
             ApiInvalidations invalidations = ApiInvalidations::Device;
         } _api;