diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
index 9d7192699c..d7bbf3c765 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
@@ -4306,9 +4306,8 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * The variable can be set to the following values:
  *
- * - "0": GameInput is not used for raw keyboard and mouse events.
+ * - "0": GameInput is not used for raw keyboard and mouse events. (default)
  * - "1": GameInput is used for raw keyboard and mouse events, if available.
- *   (default)
  *
  * This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.
  *
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
index 93d3bf60ec..9cdd143c29 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ static bool WIN_VideoInit(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
     SDL_Log("DPI awareness: %s", WIN_GetDPIAwareness(_this));
 #endif
 
-    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_GAMEINPUT, true)) {
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_GAMEINPUT, false)) {
         WIN_InitGameInput(_this);
     }