diff --git a/src/core/Frontend.cpp b/src/core/Frontend.cpp
index 6ef75a33..46beeddc 100644
--- a/src/core/Frontend.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Frontend.cpp
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ CMenuManager::CMenuManager()
 	DMAudio.SetEffectsMasterVolume(m_PrefsSfxVolume);
 
 #ifdef NO_ISLAND_LOADING
-	m_PrefsIslandLoading = ISLAND_LOADING_LOW;
+	m_PrefsIslandLoading = ISLAND_LOADING_HIGH;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef GAMEPAD_MENU