diff --git a/src/main/venmic.ts b/src/main/venmic.ts
index 33900cc..83c6fb5 100644
--- a/src/main/venmic.ts
+++ b/src/main/venmic.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ipcMain.handle(IpcEvents.VIRT_MIC_START, (_, targets: Node[]) => {
         data.exclude?.push({ "media.class": "Stream/Input/Audio" });
     }
 
-    if (settings.audioIgnoreVirtual ?? true) {
+    if (settings.audioIgnoreVirtual) {
         data.exclude?.push({ "node.virtual": "true" });
     }
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ ipcMain.handle(IpcEvents.VIRT_MIC_START_SYSTEM, () => {
         data.exclude?.push({ "media.class": "Stream/Input/Audio" });
     }
 
-    if (settings.audioIgnoreVirtual ?? true) {
+    if (settings.audioIgnoreVirtual) {
         data.exclude?.push({ "node.virtual": "true" });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/ScreenSharePicker.tsx b/src/renderer/components/ScreenSharePicker.tsx
index 472784a..aa444c0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/ScreenSharePicker.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/ScreenSharePicker.tsx
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ function AudioSettingsModal({
                 <Switch
                     hideBorder
                     onChange={v => (Settings.audioIgnoreVirtual = v)}
-                    value={Settings.audioIgnoreVirtual ?? true}
+                    value={Settings.audioIgnoreVirtual ?? false}
                     note={
                         <>
                             Exclude virtual nodes, such as nodes belonging to loopbacks. This might be useful when using