diff --git a/obs-browser/main-source.cpp b/obs-browser/main-source.cpp
index 056f04e6f..0261aaa5e 100644
--- a/obs-browser/main-source.cpp
+++ b/obs-browser/main-source.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static void browser_source_get_defaults(obs_data_t *settings)
 	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "width", 800);
 	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "height", 600);
 	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "fps", 30);
-	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "shutdown", true);
+	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "shutdown", false);
 	obs_data_set_default_string(settings, "css", "body { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; }");
 }