diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Configuration/ManiaConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Configuration/ManiaConfigManager.cs
index cb15d55934..3e9c9feba1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Configuration/ManiaConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Configuration/ManiaConfigManager.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Configuration
             base.InitialiseDefaults();
 
             Set(ManiaSetting.ScrollTime, 1500.0, 50.0, 10000.0, 50.0);
-            Set(ManiaSetting.ScrollDirection, ManiaScrollingDirection.Up);
+            Set(ManiaSetting.ScrollDirection, ManiaScrollingDirection.Down);
         }
 
         public override TrackedSettings CreateTrackedSettings() => new TrackedSettings