diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 3cb34d1f..83e54340 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 			android:summary="@string/display_mode_summary"
 			android:entries="@array/display_mode_entries"
 			android:entryValues="@array/entry_values"
-			android:defaultValue="0" />
+			android:defaultValue="2" />
 		<ListPreference
 			android:key="swipe_up_action"
 			android:title="@string/swipe_up_action_title"
diff --git a/src/org/kreed/vanilla/FullPlaybackActivity.java b/src/org/kreed/vanilla/FullPlaybackActivity.java
index 251a05ac..5f95d334 100644
--- a/src/org/kreed/vanilla/FullPlaybackActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kreed/vanilla/FullPlaybackActivity.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class FullPlaybackActivity extends PlaybackActivity
 		super.onCreate(icicle);
 
 		SharedPreferences settings = PlaybackService.getSettings(this);
-		int displayMode = Integer.parseInt(settings.getString("display_mode", "0"));
+		int displayMode = Integer.parseInt(settings.getString("display_mode", "2"));
 		mDisplayMode = displayMode;
 
 		int layout = R.layout.full_playback;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class FullPlaybackActivity extends PlaybackActivity
 		super.onStart();
 
 		SharedPreferences settings = PlaybackService.getSettings(this);
-		if (mDisplayMode != Integer.parseInt(settings.getString("display_mode", "0"))) {
+		if (mDisplayMode != Integer.parseInt(settings.getString("display_mode", "2"))) {
 			finish();
 			startActivity(new Intent(this, FullPlaybackActivity.class));
 		}