diff --git a/src/dosbox.cpp b/src/dosbox.cpp
index 76170a09..1c702a44 100644
--- a/src/dosbox.cpp
+++ b/src/dosbox.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dosbox.cpp,v 1.129 2008-02-10 14:31:00 qbix79 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: dosbox.cpp,v 1.130 2008-02-10 18:55:23 qbix79 Exp $ */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ void DOSBOX_Init(void) {
 	Pbool->Set_help("Do aspect correction, if your output method doesn't support scaling this can slow things down!.");
 
 	Pmulti = secprop->Add_multi("scaler",Property::Changeable::Always," ");
+	Pmulti->SetValue("normal2x");
 	Pmulti->Set_help("Scaler used to enlarge/enhance low resolution modes. If 'forced' is appended,the scaler will be used even if the result might not be desired.");
 	Pstring = Pmulti->GetSection()->Add_string("type",Property::Changeable::Always,"normal2x");
 
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ void DOSBOX_Init(void) {
 
 	const char* cyclest[] = { "auto","fixed","max",0 };
 	Pstring = Pmulti->GetSection()->Add_string("type",Property::Changeable::Always,"auto");
+	Pmulti->SetValue("auto");
 	Pstring->Set_values(cyclest);
 
 	Pstring = Pmulti->GetSection()->Add_string("parameters",Property::Changeable::Always,"");
diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index 3a1486ae..1a39209e 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: sdlmain.cpp,v 1.139 2008-02-10 11:14:03 qbix79 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: sdlmain.cpp,v 1.140 2008-02-10 18:55:23 qbix79 Exp $ */
 
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		Pbool->Set_help("Wait before closing the console if dosbox has an error.");
 
 		Pmulti = sdl_sec->Add_multi("priority", Property::Changeable::Always, ",");
+		Pmulti->SetValue("higher,normal");
 		Pmulti->Set_help("priority -- Priority levels for dosbox. Second entry behind the comma is for when dosbox is not focused/minimized. (pause is only valid for the second entry)");
 
 		const char* actt[] = { "lowest", "lower", "normal", "higher", "highest", "pause", 0};