diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 251d7194..b0cab86d 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public:
 protected:
 
 private:
-    int skillLevel { 20 };
+    int skillLevel { 1 };
     int moveTime { 1 };
     bool aiIsLazy { false };
     bool isAutoRestart { false };
diff --git a/src/ucioption.cpp b/src/ucioption.cpp
index d52e4e3c..d22ad9a1 100644
--- a/src/ucioption.cpp
+++ b/src/ucioption.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void init(OptionsMap &o)
     o["Clear Hash"] << Option(on_clear_hash);
     o["Ponder"] << Option(false);
     o["MultiPV"] << Option(1, 1, 500);
-    o["SkillLevel"] << Option(20, 0, 20, on_skill_level);
+    o["SkillLevel"] << Option(1, 0, 20, on_skill_level);
     o["MoveTime"] << Option(1, 0, 60, on_move_time);
     o["AiIsLazy"] << Option(false, on_aiIsLazy);
     o["Move Overhead"] << Option(10, 0, 5000);
diff --git a/src/ui/flutter_app/lib/common/config.dart b/src/ui/flutter_app/lib/common/config.dart
index 3675a776..ce1759f3 100644
--- a/src/ui/flutter_app/lib/common/config.dart
+++ b/src/ui/flutter_app/lib/common/config.dart
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Config {
   static bool toneEnabled = true;
   static bool aiMovesFirst = false;
   static bool aiIsLazy = false;
-  static int skillLevel = 20;
+  static int skillLevel = 1;
   static int moveTime = 1;
   static bool isAutoRestart = false;
   static bool isAutoChangeFirstMove = false;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Config {
     Config.toneEnabled = settings['ToneEnabled'] ?? true;
     Config.aiMovesFirst = settings['AiMovesFirst'] ?? false;
     Config.aiIsLazy = settings['AiIsLazy'] ?? false;
-    Config.skillLevel = settings['SkillLevel'] ?? 20;
+    Config.skillLevel = settings['SkillLevel'] ?? 1;
     Config.moveTime = settings['MoveTime'] ?? 1;
     Config.isAutoRestart = settings['IsAutoRestart'] ?? false;
     Config.isAutoChangeFirstMove = settings['IsAutoChangeFirstMove'] ?? false;
diff --git a/src/ui/qt/game.cpp b/src/ui/qt/game.cpp
index 4cf24207..2bd38548 100644
--- a/src/ui/qt/game.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/qt/game.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void Game::loadSettings()
     setFixWindowSize(empty ? false : settings->value("Options/FixWindowSize").toBool());
     setSound(empty ? true : settings->value("Options/Sound").toBool());
     setAnimation(empty ? true : settings->value("Options/Animation").toBool());
-    setSkillLevel(empty ? 20 : settings->value("Options/SkillLevel").toInt());
+    setSkillLevel(empty ? 1 : settings->value("Options/SkillLevel").toInt());
     setMoveTime(empty ? 1 : settings->value("Options/MoveTime").toInt());
     setAiIsLazy(empty ? false : settings->value("Options/AiIsLazy").toBool());
     setShuffling(empty ? true : settings->value("Options/Shuffling").toBool());