diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/SPDSettings.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/SPDSettings.java
index 2a6ae91cd..4e4914c5a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/SPDSettings.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/SPDSettings.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class SPDSettings extends GameSettings {
 
 	public static final String KEY_UI_SIZE 	    = "full_ui";
 	public static final String KEY_SCALE		= "scale";
-	public static final String KEY_QUICKSLOTS	= "quickslots";
+	public static final String KEY_QUICK_SWAP	= "quickslot_swapper";
 	public static final String KEY_FLIPTOOLBAR	= "flipped_ui";
 	public static final String KEY_FLIPTAGS 	= "flip_tags";
 	public static final String KEY_BARMODE		= "toolbar_mode";
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ public class SPDSettings extends GameSettings {
 		return getInt( KEY_SCALE, 0 );
 	}
 	
-	public static void quickSlots( boolean value ){ put( KEY_QUICKSLOTS, value ); }
+	public static void quickSwapper(boolean value ){ put( KEY_QUICK_SWAP, value ); }
 	
-	public static boolean quickSlots(){ return getBoolean( KEY_QUICKSLOTS, false); }
+	public static boolean quickSwapper(){ return getBoolean( KEY_QUICK_SWAP, true); }
 	
 	public static void flipToolbar( boolean value) {
 		put(KEY_FLIPTOOLBAR, value );
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
index b72f12e80..5e5da5213 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ public class WelcomeScene extends PixelScene {
 			}
 		}
 
+		//defaults to false for older users
+		if (previousVersion <= ShatteredPixelDungeon.v1_2_3){
+			SPDSettings.quickSwapper(false);
+		}
+
 		SPDSettings.version(ShatteredPixelDungeon.versionCode);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
index d402efcd6..92301c1e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class Toolbar extends Component {
 		if (PixelScene.uiCamera.width > 170) quickslotsToShow ++;
 
 		int startingSlot;
-		if (SPDSettings.quickSlots() && quickslotsToShow < 6){
+		if (SPDSettings.quickSwapper() && quickslotsToShow < 6){
 			quickslotsToShow = 3;
 			startingSlot = swappedQuickslots ? 3 : 0;
 			btnSwap.visible = true;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndSettings.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndSettings.java
index 9f0872ab7..a1d09badb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndSettings.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndSettings.java
@@ -520,11 +520,11 @@ public class WndSettings extends WndTabbed {
 									@Override
 									protected void onClick() {
 										super.onClick();
-										SPDSettings.quickSlots(checked());
+										SPDSettings.quickSwapper(checked());
 										Toolbar.updateLayout();
 									}
 								};
-								chkQuickSwapper.checked(SPDSettings.quickSlots());
+								chkQuickSwapper.checked(SPDSettings.quickSwapper());
 								add(chkQuickSwapper);
 
 								swapperDesc = PixelScene.renderTextBlock(Messages.get(WndSettings.UITab.this, "swapper_desc"), 5);