diff --git a/sphaira/include/ui/menus/save_menu.hpp b/sphaira/include/ui/menus/save_menu.hpp
index 08032fe..37b82fd 100644
--- a/sphaira/include/ui/menus/save_menu.hpp
+++ b/sphaira/include/ui/menus/save_menu.hpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ private:
     option::OptionLong m_order{INI_SECTION, "order", OrderType::OrderType_Descending};
     option::OptionLong m_layout{INI_SECTION, "layout", LayoutType::LayoutType_Grid};
     option::OptionBool m_auto_backup_on_restore{INI_SECTION, "auto_backup_on_restore", true};
-    option::OptionBool m_compress_save_backup{INI_SECTION, "compress_save_backup", false};
+    option::OptionBool m_compress_save_backup{INI_SECTION, "compress_save_backup", true};
 };
 
 } // namespace sphaira::ui::menu::save
diff --git a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/save_menu.cpp b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/save_menu.cpp
index fb97c92..32d4e5e 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/save_menu.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/save_menu.cpp
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ Menu::Menu(u32 flags) : grid::Menu{"Saves"_i18n, flags} {
                     m_auto_backup_on_restore.Set(v_out);
                 }));
 
-                options->Add(std::make_shared<SidebarEntryBool>("Compress backup (slow)"_i18n, m_compress_save_backup.Get(), [this](bool& v_out){
+                options->Add(std::make_shared<SidebarEntryBool>("Compress backup"_i18n, m_compress_save_backup.Get(), [this](bool& v_out){
                     m_compress_save_backup.Set(v_out);
                 }));
             }));