diff --git a/aegisub/options.cpp b/aegisub/options.cpp
index 1ea759c42..ea7348854 100644
--- a/aegisub/options.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/options.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void OptionsManager::LoadDefaults(bool onlyDefaults) {
 	SetBool(_T("Audio Draw Keyframes"), true);
 	SetBool(_T("Audio Draw Timeline"),true);
 	SetBool(_T("Audio Draw Cursor Time"),true);
-	SetBool(_T("Audio Draw Video Position"),true);
+	SetBool(_T("Audio Draw Video Position"),false);
 	SetColour(_T("Audio Selection Background Modified"),wxColour(92,0,0));
 	SetColour(_T("Audio Selection Background"),wxColour(64,64,64));
 	SetColour(_T("Audio Seconds Boundaries"),wxColour(0,100,255));
diff --git a/aegisub/video_context.cpp b/aegisub/video_context.cpp
index 791b2eae0..9a64c37bb 100644
--- a/aegisub/video_context.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/video_context.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ void VideoContext::UpdateDisplays(bool full) {
 	}
 
 	// Update audio display
-	if (audio && audio->loaded) {
+	if (audio && audio->loaded && audio->IsShownOnScreen()) {
 		if (Options.AsBool(_T("Audio Draw Video Position"))) {
 			audio->UpdateImage(false);
 		}