diff --git a/src/backend/utils/compatibility_layers.ts b/src/backend/utils/compatibility_layers.ts
index 41ac69771e..210b308295 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/compatibility_layers.ts
+++ b/src/backend/utils/compatibility_layers.ts
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ export async function isUmuSupported(
   checkUmuInstalled = true
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   const umuEnabled =
-    GlobalConfig.get().getSettings().experimentalFeatures?.umuSupport !== false
+    GlobalConfig.get().getSettings().experimentalFeatures?.umuSupport === true
   const wineVersionSupported = wineType === 'proton'
   const umuInstalled = checkUmuInstalled ? existsSync(await getUmuPath()) : true
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/screens/Settings/components/ExperimentalFeatures.tsx b/src/frontend/screens/Settings/components/ExperimentalFeatures.tsx
index 2598c1e702..ec62bfd0aa 100644
--- a/src/frontend/screens/Settings/components/ExperimentalFeatures.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/screens/Settings/components/ExperimentalFeatures.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const ExperimentalFeatures = () => {
       enableNewDesign: false,
       enableHelp: false,
       automaticWinetricksFixes: true,
-      umuSupport: true
+      umuSupport: false
     }
   )
   const { handleExperimentalFeatures } = useContext(ContextProvider)
diff --git a/src/frontend/state/ContextProvider.tsx b/src/frontend/state/ContextProvider.tsx
index 2bfd5c3ff4..88c7e22d3c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/state/ContextProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/state/ContextProvider.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ const initialContext: ContextType = {
     enableNewDesign: false,
     enableHelp: false,
     automaticWinetricksFixes: true,
-    umuSupport: true
+    umuSupport: false
   },
   handleExperimentalFeatures: () => null,
   disableDialogBackdropClose: false,
diff --git a/src/frontend/state/GlobalState.tsx b/src/frontend/state/GlobalState.tsx
index 6c06057a15..5d327a6a3f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/state/GlobalState.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/state/GlobalState.tsx
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class GlobalState extends PureComponent<Props> {
       enableNewDesign: false,
       enableHelp: false,
       automaticWinetricksFixes: true,
-      umuSupport: true,
+      umuSupport: false,
       ...(globalSettings?.experimentalFeatures || {})
     },
     disableDialogBackdropClose: configStore.get(