diff --git a/ugs-core/src/resources/MessagesBundle_en_US.properties b/ugs-core/src/resources/MessagesBundle_en_US.properties
index 04fc64bd2..5bb218a66 100644
--- a/ugs-core/src/resources/MessagesBundle_en_US.properties
+++ b/ugs-core/src/resources/MessagesBundle_en_US.properties
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ platform.window.visualizer.tooltip = 3D view of the current operation.
 platform.window.fileBrowser = File Browser
 platform.window.fileBrowser.tooltip = Load a folder to view and work with files.
 platform.visualizer.edit.options.title = Visualizer options
-platform.visualizer.legacy = Use legacy rendering engine
-platform.visualizer.legacy.desc = Use the old legacy rendering engine in case of compatibility issues
+platform.visualizer.use.legacy = Use legacy rendering engine
+platform.visualizer.use.legacy.desc = Use the old legacy rendering engine in case of compatibility issues
 platform.visualizer.newt.samples = Antialiasing samples
 platform.visualizer.newt.samples.desc = How many antialiasing samples to make (will not be used with legacy rendering engine)
 platform.visualizer.color.background = Background Color
diff --git a/ugs-core/src/resources/MessagesBundle_sv_SE.properties b/ugs-core/src/resources/MessagesBundle_sv_SE.properties
index d1c6cce37..e8be35559 100644
--- a/ugs-core/src/resources/MessagesBundle_sv_SE.properties
+++ b/ugs-core/src/resources/MessagesBundle_sv_SE.properties
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ platform.window.visualizer.tooltip = 3D-vy av aktuellt kommando
 platform.window.fileBrowser = Filhanterare
 platform.window.fileBrowser.tooltip = Ladda en mapp för att visa och arbeta med filer.
 platform.visualizer.edit.options.title = Visualiseringsinställningar
-platform.visualizer.legacy = Använd den äldre renderingsmotorn
-platform.visualizer.legacy.desc = Använd den gamla äldre renderingsmotorn vid kompatibilitetsproblem
+platform.visualizer.use.legacy = Använd den äldre renderingsmotorn
+platform.visualizer.use.legacy.desc = Använd den gamla äldre renderingsmotorn vid kompatibilitetsproblem
 platform.visualizer.color.background = Bakgrundsfärg
 platform.visualizer.tool = Visa verktygets position
 platform.visualizer.color.tool = Verktygsfärg
diff --git a/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/Visualizer2TopComponent.java b/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/Visualizer2TopComponent.java
index b14e3fb4c..22b65def6 100644
--- a/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/Visualizer2TopComponent.java
+++ b/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/Visualizer2TopComponent.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ protected void componentOpened() {
         JPanel borderedPanel = new JPanel();
         borderedPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
         borderedPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.DARK_GRAY, 1));
-        if (VisualizerOptions.getBooleanOption(VisualizerOptions.VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY, false)) {
+        if (VisualizerOptions.getBooleanOption(VisualizerOptions.VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY, true)) {
             borderedPanel.add(new VisualizationPanel(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
         } else {
             createAndAddNewtPanel(borderedPanel);
diff --git a/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/options/VisualizerOptions.java b/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/options/VisualizerOptions.java
index ed1130280..c0d1411d0 100644
--- a/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/options/VisualizerOptions.java
+++ b/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/options/VisualizerOptions.java
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ This file is part of Universal Gcode Sender (UGS).
  */
 public class VisualizerOptions extends ArrayList<Option<?>> {
 
-    public static String VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY = "platform.visualizer.legacy";
-    public static String VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY_DESC = "platform.visualizer.legacy.desc";
+    public static String VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY = "platform.visualizer.use.legacy";
+    public static String VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY_DESC = "platform.visualizer.use.legacy.desc";
     public static String VISUALIZER_OPTION_NEWT_SAMPLES = "platform.visualizer.newt.samples";
     public static String VISUALIZER_OPTION_NEWT_SAMPLES_DESC = "platform.visualizer.newt.samples.desc";
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class VisualizerOptions extends ArrayList<Option<?>> {
     public static String VISUALIZER_OPTION_BOUNDARY_INVERT_DESC = "platform.visualizer.boundary.invert.desc";
 
     public VisualizerOptions() {
-        add(getOption(VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY, Localization.getString(VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY_DESC), false));
+        add(getOption(VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY, Localization.getString(VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY_DESC), true));
         add(getOption(VISUALIZER_OPTION_NEWT_SAMPLES, Localization.getString(VISUALIZER_OPTION_NEWT_SAMPLES_DESC), 4));
 
         // GcodeRenderer clear color
diff --git a/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/test/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/VisualizerTestMain.java b/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/test/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/VisualizerTestMain.java
index 35288164d..7e363f998 100644
--- a/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/test/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/VisualizerTestMain.java
+++ b/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-visualizer/src/test/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbm/visualizer/VisualizerTestMain.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
     private void start() throws Exception {
         setPreferredSize(new Dimension(1024, 768));
         setLayout(new BorderLayout());
-        VisualizerOptions.setBooleanOption(VisualizerOptions.VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY, false);
+        VisualizerOptions.setBooleanOption(VisualizerOptions.VISUALIZER_OPTION_LEGACY, true);
         Visualizer2TopComponent visualizer = new Visualizer2TopComponent();
         add(visualizer, BorderLayout.CENTER);
         visualizer.componentOpened();