diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
index 0b6fdbabb..a31683865 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
@@ -3464,8 +3464,8 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * The variable can be set to the following values:
  *
- * - "0": The Windows message loop is used for keyboard events.
- * - "1": Low latency raw keyboard events are used. (default)
+ * - "0": The Windows message loop is used for keyboard events. (default)
+ * - "1": Low latency raw keyboard events are used.
  *
  * This hint can be set anytime.
  *
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
index 660b59d73..3130ecfbf 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SDL_bool g_WindowFrameUsableWhileCursorHidden = SDL_TRUE;
 static void SDLCALL UpdateWindowsRawKeyboard(void *userdata, const char *name, const char *oldValue, const char *newValue)
 {
     SDL_VideoDevice *_this = (SDL_VideoDevice *)userdata;
-    SDL_bool enabled = SDL_GetStringBoolean(newValue, SDL_TRUE);
+    SDL_bool enabled = SDL_GetStringBoolean(newValue, SDL_FALSE);
     WIN_SetRawKeyboardEnabled(_this, enabled);
 }