diff --git a/Source/Android/res/xml/cpu_prefs.xml b/Source/Android/res/xml/cpu_prefs.xml
index 3fd0f3ad2d..4316e1fcc5 100644
--- a/Source/Android/res/xml/cpu_prefs.xml
+++ b/Source/Android/res/xml/cpu_prefs.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <!-- CPU Settings -->             
+    <!-- CPU Settings -->
     <CheckBoxPreference
-           android:key="dualCorePref"
-           android:summary="@string/dual_core_descrip"
-           android:title="@string/dual_core" />
-    
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:key="dualCorePref"
+        android:summary="@string/dual_core_descrip"
+        android:title="@string/dual_core" />
+
     <ListPreference
         android:key="cpuCorePref"
         android:summary="@string/emu_core_to_use"
         android:title="@string/cpu_core" />
+
     <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:key="fastmemPref"
-            android:summary="@string/fastmem_desc"
-            android:title="@string/fastmem" />
-        
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:key="fastmemPref"
+        android:summary="@string/fastmem_desc"
+        android:title="@string/fastmem" />
+
 </PreferenceScreen>
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