diff --git a/plugins/win-capture/game-capture.c b/plugins/win-capture/game-capture.c
index 11c967087..6579aee2e 100644
--- a/plugins/win-capture/game-capture.c
+++ b/plugins/win-capture/game-capture.c
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ static void game_capture_defaults(obs_data_t *settings)
 	obs_data_set_default_string(settings, SETTING_SCALE_RES, "0x0");
 	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, SETTING_LIMIT_FRAMERATE, false);
 	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, SETTING_CAPTURE_OVERLAYS, false);
-	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, SETTING_ANTI_CHEAT_HOOK, false);
+	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, SETTING_ANTI_CHEAT_HOOK, true);
 }
 
 static bool any_fullscreen_callback(obs_properties_t *ppts,