diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 675fbf3137e..0fc17b34d27 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	var/widescreenpref = TRUE
 	///What size should pixels be displayed as? 0 is strech to fit
 	var/pixel_size = 0
-	///What scaling method should we use?
-	var/scaling_method = "normal"
+	///What scaling method should we use? Distort means nearest neighbor
+	var/scaling_method = SCALING_METHOD_DISTORT
 	var/uplink_spawn_loc = UPLINK_PDA
 
 	var/list/exp = list()
@@ -605,9 +605,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			dat += "<b>Pixel Scaling:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=pixel_size'>[(button_name) ? "Pixel Perfect [button_name]x" : "Stretch to fit"]</a><br>"
 
 			switch(scaling_method)
-				if(SCALING_METHOD_NORMAL)
-					button_name = "Nearest Neighbor"
 				if(SCALING_METHOD_DISTORT)
+					button_name = "Nearest Neighbor"
+				if(SCALING_METHOD_NORMAL)
 					button_name = "Point Sampling"
 				if(SCALING_METHOD_BLUR)
 					button_name = "Bilinear"