diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index eff41117f7..c3a7870d5a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ protected override void InitialiseDefaults()
             Set(OsuSetting.KeyOverlay, false);
 
             Set(OsuSetting.FloatingComments, false);
+            Set(OsuSetting.PlaybackSpeed, 1.0, 0.5f, 2);
 
             // Update
 
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ public enum OsuSetting
         DimLevel,
         KeyOverlay,
         FloatingComments,
+        PlaybackSpeed,
         ShowInterface,
         MouseDisableButtons,
         MouseDisableWheel,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/PlaybackOptions.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/PlaybackOptions.cs
index 2a5551982d..72e70734c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/PlaybackOptions.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/PlaybackOptions.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
             Add(new SettingsSlider<double>
             {
                 LabelText = "Playback speed",
-                Bindable = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.DimLevel),
+                Bindable = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.PlaybackSpeed),
             });
         }
     }