diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index 719ebd25c..386d4ec0c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class Config
 		public static ConfigUiLinkedEntry quickEnableWorldGenerator = new ConfigUiLinkedEntry(Common.WorldGenerator.enableDistantGeneration);
 		
 		public static ConfigEntry<Boolean> quickShowWorldGenProgress = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Boolean>()
-				.set(true)
+				.set(false) // TODO should be set by the underlying world gen progress button, not a static default
 				.setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_GUI)
 				.build();
 		
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/QuickShowWorldGenProgressConfigEventHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/QuickShowWorldGenProgressConfigEventHandler.java
index e0891d776..9d80e9c1b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/QuickShowWorldGenProgressConfigEventHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/QuickShowWorldGenProgressConfigEventHandler.java
@@ -39,14 +39,17 @@ public class QuickShowWorldGenProgressConfigEventHandler
 		this.quickChangeListener = new ConfigChangeListener<>(Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress, 
 				(val) -> 
 				{
-					Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.set(Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress.get() 
-							? Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.getDefaultValue()
+					boolean quickShowProgress = Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress.get();
+					Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.set(
+							quickShowProgress
+							? EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.OVERLAY
 							: EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.DISABLED); 
 				});
 		this.fullChangeListener = new ConfigChangeListener<>(Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress, 
 				(val) -> 
 				{
-					Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress.set(Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.get() != EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.DISABLED); 
+					boolean showProgress = Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.get() != EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.DISABLED;
+					Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress.setWithoutFiringEvents(showProgress); 
 				});
 	}