diff --git a/include/rendering/minimap.hpp b/include/rendering/minimap.hpp
index afefed88..f0adfaa5 100644
--- a/include/rendering/minimap.hpp
+++ b/include/rendering/minimap.hpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ private:
     int mapSize = 200;
     float viewRadius = 400.0f;  // world units visible in minimap radius
     bool enabled = true;
-    bool rotateWithCamera = true;
+    bool rotateWithCamera = false;
 
     // Throttling
     float updateIntervalSec = 0.25f;
diff --git a/include/ui/game_screen.hpp b/include/ui/game_screen.hpp
index ce376b46..dd5faf43 100644
--- a/include/ui/game_screen.hpp
+++ b/include/ui/game_screen.hpp
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ private:
     float pendingMouseSensitivity = 0.2f;
     bool pendingInvertMouse = false;
     int pendingUiOpacity = 65;
-    bool pendingMinimapRotate = true;
+    bool pendingMinimapRotate = false;
 
     // UI element transparency (0.0 = fully transparent, 1.0 = fully opaque)
     float uiOpacity_ = 0.65f;
-    bool minimapRotate_ = true;
+    bool minimapRotate_ = false;
 
     /**
      * Render player info window
diff --git a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
index 3f9d56b3..f0134051 100644
--- a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
@@ -4145,7 +4145,7 @@ void GameScreen::renderSettingsWindow() {
         ImGui::Checkbox("Rotate Minimap", &pendingMinimapRotate);
         if (ImGui::Button("Restore Interface Defaults", ImVec2(-1, 0))) {
             pendingUiOpacity = 65;
-            pendingMinimapRotate = true;
+            pendingMinimapRotate = false;
         }
 
         ImGui::Spacing();