diff --git a/BindlessDeferred/AppSettings.cpp b/BindlessDeferred/AppSettings.cpp
index e3d64ff..08171ff 100644
--- a/BindlessDeferred/AppSettings.cpp
+++ b/BindlessDeferred/AppSettings.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace AppSettings
         RenderLights.Initialize("RenderLights", "Scene", "Render Lights", "Enable or disable deferred light rendering", true);
         Settings.AddSetting(&RenderLights);
 
-        RenderDecals.Initialize("RenderDecals", "Scene", "Render Decals", "Enable or disable applying decals in the main pass", true);
+        RenderDecals.Initialize("RenderDecals", "Scene", "Render Decals", "Enable or disable applying decals in the main pass", false);
         Settings.AddSetting(&RenderDecals);
 
         ClearDecals.Initialize("ClearDecals", "Scene", "Clear Decals", "");
diff --git a/BindlessDeferred/AppSettings.cs b/BindlessDeferred/AppSettings.cs
index 587d84b..992a42f 100644
--- a/BindlessDeferred/AppSettings.cs
+++ b/BindlessDeferred/AppSettings.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class Scene
         bool RenderLights = true;
 
         [HelpText("Enable or disable applying decals in the main pass")]
-        bool RenderDecals = true;
+        bool RenderDecals = false;
 
         Button ClearDecals;