diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
index af8faa3259..f526f93716 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const Info<int> MAIN_TIMING_VARIANCE{{System::Main, "Core", "TimingVariance"}, 4
 const Info<bool> MAIN_CPU_THREAD{{System::Main, "Core", "CPUThread"}, true};
 const Info<bool> MAIN_SYNC_ON_SKIP_IDLE{{System::Main, "Core", "SyncOnSkipIdle"}, true};
 const Info<std::string> MAIN_DEFAULT_ISO{{System::Main, "Core", "DefaultISO"}, ""};
-const Info<bool> MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS{{System::Main, "Core", "EnableCheats"}, false};
+const Info<bool> MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS{{System::Main, "Core", "EnableCheats"}, true};
 const Info<int> MAIN_GC_LANGUAGE{{System::Main, "Core", "SelectedLanguage"}, 0};
 const Info<bool> MAIN_OVERRIDE_REGION_SETTINGS{{System::Main, "Core", "OverrideRegionSettings"},
                                                false};