diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 6efbaa4d36..07d2026c65 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.MenuParallax, true);
 
             // Gameplay
+            SetDefault(OsuSetting.PositionalHitsounds, true); // replaced by level setting below, can be removed 20220703.
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.PositionalHitsoundsLevel, 0.2f, 0, 1);
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.DimLevel, 0.8, 0, 1, 0.01);
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.BlurLevel, 0, 0, 1, 0.01);
@@ -174,6 +175,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             if (!int.TryParse(pieces[1], out int monthDay)) return;
 
             int combined = (year * 10000) + monthDay;
+
+            if (combined < 20220103)
+            {
+                var positionalHitsoundsEnabled = GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.PositionalHitsounds);
+                if (!positionalHitsoundsEnabled.Value)
+                    SetValue(OsuSetting.PositionalHitsoundsLevel, 0);
+            }
         }
 
         public override TrackedSettings CreateTrackedSettings()
@@ -250,8 +258,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         BlurLevel,
         LightenDuringBreaks,
         ShowStoryboard,
-        PositionalHitsoundsLevel,
         KeyOverlay,
+        PositionalHitsounds,
+        PositionalHitsoundsLevel,
         AlwaysPlayFirstComboBreak,
         FloatingComments,
         HUDVisibilityMode,