diff --git a/docs/reference.xml b/docs/reference.xml
index 9f61694d..5b3e2e25 100644
--- a/docs/reference.xml
+++ b/docs/reference.xml
@@ -5104,7 +5104,7 @@ Output:
 
 				<variable name="showmapbackdrop">
 					<description>change wether to have a see-through map overview (0), or render it on a black backdrop (1) or a combination of both (2)</description>
-					<value token="B" description="backdrop-style" minValue="0" maxValue="2" defaultValue="2" />
+					<value token="B" description="backdrop-style" minValue="0" maxValue="2" defaultValue="0" />
 				</variable>
 
 				<variable name="showmapbackdroptransparency">
diff --git a/source/src/renderhud.cpp b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
index 4bdb119e..8507c7a0 100644
--- a/source/src/renderhud.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ vec getradarpos()
     return vec(VIRTW-10-VIRTH/28-overlaysize, 10+VIRTH/52, 0);
 }
 
-VARP(showmapbackdrop, 0, 2, 2);
+VARP(showmapbackdrop, 0, 0, 2);
 VARP(showmapbackdroptransparency, 0, 75, 100);
 VARP(radarheight, 11, 35, 100);
 VAR(showradarvalues, 0, 0, 1); // DEBUG