diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
index c83d1cc923..156d6ccd4c 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
         Settings.FILE_GFX,
         Settings.SECTION_GFX_HACKS,
         "EFBAccessEnable",
-        true
+        false
     ),
     GFX_HACK_EFB_DEFER_INVALIDATION(
         Settings.FILE_GFX,
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
index cd916c6864..708a4ebe0d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const Info<int> GFX_STEREO_DEPTH_PERCENTAGE{{System::GFX, "Stereoscopy", "Stereo
 
 // Graphics.Hacks
 
-const Info<bool> GFX_HACK_EFB_ACCESS_ENABLE{{System::GFX, "Hacks", "EFBAccessEnable"}, true};
+const Info<bool> GFX_HACK_EFB_ACCESS_ENABLE{{System::GFX, "Hacks", "EFBAccessEnable"}, false};
 const Info<bool> GFX_HACK_EFB_DEFER_INVALIDATION{
     {System::GFX, "Hacks", "EFBAccessDeferInvalidation"}, false};
 const Info<int> GFX_HACK_EFB_ACCESS_TILE_SIZE{{System::GFX, "Hacks", "EFBAccessTileSize"}, 64};
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/HacksWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/HacksWidget.cpp
index 135f358356..19712e38f8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/HacksWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/HacksWidget.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void HacksWidget::AddDescriptions()
       "Ignores any requests from the CPU to read from or write to the EFB. "
       "<br><br>Improves performance in some games, but will disable all EFB-based "
       "graphical effects or gameplay-related features.<br><br><dolphin_emphasis>If unsure, "
-      "leave this unchecked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
+      "leave this checked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
   static const char TR_IGNORE_FORMAT_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION[] = QT_TR_NOOP(
       "Ignores any changes to the EFB format.<br><br>Improves performance in many games "
       "without "