diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py b/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
index e8d088f60..93c8f4999 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ class AdvancedTab(SettingsTab):
             settings.value(u'enable exit confirmation',
             QtCore.QVariant(True)).toBool())
         self.hideMouseCheckBox.setChecked(
-            settings.value(u'hide mouse', QtCore.QVariant(False)).toBool())
+            settings.value(u'hide mouse', QtCore.QVariant(True)).toBool())
         self.serviceNameDay.setCurrentIndex(
             settings.value(u'default service day',
             QtCore.QVariant(self.defaultServiceDay)).toInt()[0])
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index ea47c295e..64411ac70 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
         Hide mouse cursor when moved over display.
         """
         if Settings().value(u'advanced/hide mouse',
-            QtCore.QVariant(False)).toBool():
+            QtCore.QVariant(True)).toBool():
             self.setCursor(QtCore.Qt.BlankCursor)
             self.frame.evaluateJavaScript('document.body.style.cursor = "none"')
         else:
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
index bc693440a..d1eef4176 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ class VlcPlayer(MediaPlayer):
         if not display.hasAudio:
             command_line_options += u' --no-audio --no-video-title-show'
         if Settings().value(u'advanced/hide mouse',
-            QtCore.QVariant(False)).toBool() and \
-            display.controller.isLive:
+            QtCore.QVariant(True)).toBool() and display.controller.isLive:
             command_line_options += u' --mouse-hide-timeout=0'
         display.vlcInstance = vlc.Instance(command_line_options)
         display.vlcInstance.set_log_verbosity(2)