diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayLib.cpp b/liboverlay/overlayLib.cpp
index 5578371..c742856 100755
--- a/liboverlay/overlayLib.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayLib.cpp
@@ -1191,6 +1191,10 @@ bool OverlayControlChannel::setOverlayInformation(const overlay_buffer_info& inf
     else
          mOVInfo.flags &= MDP_SECURE_OVERLAY_SESSION;
 
+    //set the default sharpening settings
+    mOVInfo.flags |= MDP_SHARPENING;
+    mOVInfo.dpp.sharp_strength = 0;
+
     return true;
 }