diff --git a/CHANGELIST.md b/CHANGELIST.md
index 9ddbabea..8e6ecffc 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST.md
+++ b/CHANGELIST.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 - Minor Spanish cleanup
 - Update RedumpLib to 1.8.0
 - Limit visibility of Compatible OS text box
+- Stop using long name for default system setting
 
 ### 3.5.0 (2025-10-10)
 
diff --git a/MPF.Frontend/Options.cs b/MPF.Frontend/Options.cs
index 77fd6a85..2febcdb9 100644
--- a/MPF.Frontend/Options.cs
+++ b/MPF.Frontend/Options.cs
@@ -246,13 +246,13 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend
         {
             get
             {
-                var valueString = GetStringSetting(Settings, "DefaultSystem", RedumpSystem.IBMPCcompatible.LongName());
+                var valueString = GetStringSetting(Settings, "DefaultSystem", RedumpSystem.IBMPCcompatible.ToString());
                 var valueEnum = (valueString ?? string.Empty).ToRedumpSystem();
                 return valueEnum;
             }
             set
             {
-                Settings["DefaultSystem"] = value.LongName();
+                Settings["DefaultSystem"] = value.ToString();
             }
         }