diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index cf256244..dc1da10f 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .value       = "render:new_render_scheduling",
         .description = "enable new render scheduling, which should improve FPS on underpowered devices. This does not add latency when your PC can keep up.",
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
-        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{true},
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
     },
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 7b886097..20a20e47 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     registerConfigVar("render:cm_enabled", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("render:send_content_type", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("render:cm_auto_hdr", Hyprlang::INT{1});
-    registerConfigVar("render:new_render_scheduling", Hyprlang::INT{1});
+    registerConfigVar("render:new_render_scheduling", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
     registerConfigVar("ecosystem:no_update_news", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("ecosystem:no_donation_nag", Hyprlang::INT{0});