diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index f9ddb9edc3..71dc58e5db 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
 
     qt_config->beginGroup("Core");
     Settings::values.cpu_core =
-        static_cast<Settings::CpuCore>(qt_config->value("cpu_core", 0).toInt());
+        static_cast<Settings::CpuCore>(qt_config->value("cpu_core", 1).toInt());
     qt_config->endGroup();
 
     qt_config->beginGroup("Renderer");