diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/screen.py b/openlp/core/lib/screen.py
index 097cac46d..13169f73c 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/screen.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/screen.py
@@ -246,13 +246,31 @@ class ScreenList(object):
         from openlp.core.lib import Settings
         settings = Settings()
         settings.beginGroup(u'general')
-        self.set_current_display(settings.value(u'monitor'))
+        monitor = settings.value(u'monitor')
+        # If -1 has been returned we have to use default values.
+        if monitor == -1:
+            monitor = self.display_count - 1
+            settings.setValue(u'monitor', monitor)
+        self.set_current_display(monitor)
         self.display = settings.value(u'display on monitor')
         override_display = settings.value(u'override position')
         x = settings.value(u'x position')
         y = settings.value(u'y position')
         width = settings.value(u'width')
         height = settings.value(u'height')
+        # If -1 has been returned we have to use default values.
+        if x == -1:
+            x = self.current[u'size'].x()
+            settings.setValue(u'x position', x)
+        if y == -1:
+            self.current[u'size'].y()
+            settings.setValue(u'y position', y)
+        if width == -1:
+            width = self.current[u'size'].width()
+            settings.setValue(u'width', width)
+        if height == -1:
+            height = self.current[u'size'].height()
+            settings.setValue(u'height', height)
         self.override[u'size'] = QtCore.QRect(x, y, width, height)
         self.override[u'primary'] = False
         settings.endGroup()
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/settings.py b/openlp/core/lib/settings.py
index 57b48ccbc..826db70b9 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/settings.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/settings.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import sys
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
-from openlp.core.lib import SlideLimits, ScreenList
+from openlp.core.lib import SlideLimits
 from openlp.core.lib.theme import ThemeLevel
 from openlp.core.lib import UiStrings
 
@@ -107,17 +107,18 @@ class Settings(QtCore.QSettings):
         u'general/recent files': [],
         u'general/save prompt': False,
         u'general/auto preview': False,
-        u'general/override position': False,
         u'general/view mode': u'default',
         u'general/auto open': False,
         u'general/enable slide loop': True,
         u'general/show splash': True,
         u'general/screen blank': False,
-        u'general/x position': 0, #ScreenList().current[u'size'].x()
-        u'general/y position': 0, # ScreenList().current[u'size'].y()
-        u'general/monitor': 0, # ScreenList().display_count - 1
-        u'general/height': 1024, # ScreenList().current[u'size'].height()
-        u'general/width': 1280, # ScreenList().current[u'size'].width()
+        u'general/override position': False,
+        # Display defaults are set in core/lib/screen.py due to a circle dependency.
+        u'general/x position': -1,
+        u'general/y position': -1,
+        u'general/monitor': -1,
+        u'general/height': -1,
+        u'general/width': -1,
         u'general/loop delay': 5,
         u'general/songselect username': u'',
         u'general/audio repeat list': False,