diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index 7921ba6b0d7c..c1e5d23e0955 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -2072,8 +2072,8 @@ Window
     This option might be removed in the future.
 
 ``--x11-bypass-compositor=<yes|no>``
-    If set to ``yes`` (default), then ask the compositor to unredirect the
-    mpv window. This uses the ``_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR`` hint.
+    If set to ``yes``, then ask the compositor to unredirect the mpv window
+    (default: no). This uses the ``_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR`` hint.
 
 
 Disc Devices
diff --git a/options/options.c b/options/options.c
index 34466748572c..1ae48a6fc22f 100644
--- a/options/options.c
+++ b/options/options.c
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ const struct MPOpts mp_default_opts = {
         .border = 1,
         .WinID = -1,
         .window_scale = 1.0,
-        .x11_bypass_compositor = 1,
+        .x11_bypass_compositor = 0,
         .mmcss_profile = "Playback",
     },
     .allow_win_drag = 1,