diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 91627d0d..15d0f736 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
 ### Changed
 
 * `cursor.color` moved to `colors.cursor`.
+* Default value of `gamma-correct-blending` changed to `no`
+  (disabled) ([#2035][2035]).
+
+[2035]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/2035
 
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 7dc41aa6..8e6608d1 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1086,17 +1086,8 @@ parse_section_main(struct context *ctx)
         return true;
     }
 
-    else if (streq(key, "gamma-correct-blending")) {
-        bool gamma_correct;
-        if (!value_to_bool(ctx, &gamma_correct))
-            return false;
-
-        conf->gamma_correct =
-            gamma_correct
-                ? GAMMA_CORRECT_ENABLED
-                : GAMMA_CORRECT_DISABLED;
-        return true;
-    }
+    else if (streq(key, "gamma-correct-blending"))
+        return value_to_bool(ctx, &conf->gamma_correct);
 
     else if (streq(key, "initial-color-theme")) {
         _Static_assert(
@@ -3362,7 +3353,7 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path,
         .underline_thickness = {.pt = 0., .px = -1},
         .strikeout_thickness = {.pt = 0., .px = -1},
         .dpi_aware = false,
-        .gamma_correct = GAMMA_CORRECT_AUTO,
+        .gamma_correct = false,
         .security = {
             .osc52 = OSC52_ENABLED,
         },
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index cbdf11b1..be465d68 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -232,9 +232,7 @@ struct config {
     enum { STARTUP_WINDOWED, STARTUP_MAXIMIZED, STARTUP_FULLSCREEN } startup_mode;
 
     bool dpi_aware;
-    enum {GAMMA_CORRECT_DISABLED,
-          GAMMA_CORRECT_ENABLED,
-          GAMMA_CORRECT_AUTO} gamma_correct;
+    bool gamma_correct;
     struct config_font_list fonts[4];
     struct font_size_adjustment font_size_adjustment;
 
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index f7da2c53..32d8bc4a 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -215,18 +215,19 @@ empty string to be set, but it must be quoted: *KEY=""*)
 	*FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="cff:no-stem-darkening=0"* before starting
 	foot.
 	
-	Also be aware that many fonts have been developed on systems that
-	do not do gamma-correct blending, and may therefore look thicker
-	than intended when rendered with gamma-correct blending, since the
-	font designer set the font weight based on incorrect rendering.
+	Be aware that many fonts have been developed on systems that do
+	not do gamma-correct blending, and may therefore look thicker than
+	intended when rendered with gamma-correct blending, since the font
+	designer set the font weight based on incorrect rendering.
 	
 	Note that some colors (especially dark ones) will look a bit
 	off. The reason for this is loss of color precision, due to foot
 	using 8-bit surfaces (i.e. each color channel is 8 bits). The
-	amount of errors can be reduced by using 10-bit surfaces; see
-	*tweak.surface-bit-depth*.
+	amount of error can be reduced by using 10-bit surfaces; see
+	*tweak.surface-bit-depth* (do read the documentation before
+	enabling it).
 	
-	Default: enabled when compositor support is available
+	Default: _no_
 
 *box-drawings-uses-font-glyphs*
 	Boolean. When disabled, foot generates box/line drawing characters
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index b0d21d18..0ee60d65 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -5251,6 +5251,6 @@ render_xcursor_set(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term,
 bool
 render_do_linear_blending(const struct terminal *term)
 {
-    return term->conf->gamma_correct != GAMMA_CORRECT_DISABLED &&
+    return term->conf->gamma_correct &&
            term->wl->color_management.img_description != NULL;
 }
diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index 853124be..c6a76aa7 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -1980,7 +1980,7 @@ wayl_win_init(struct terminal *term, const char *token)
         xdg_toplevel_icon_v1_destroy(icon);
     }
 
-    if (term->conf->gamma_correct != GAMMA_CORRECT_DISABLED) {
+    if (term->conf->gamma_correct) {
         if (wayl->color_management.img_description != NULL) {
             xassert(wayl->color_management.manager != NULL);
 
@@ -1990,14 +1990,14 @@ wayl_win_init(struct terminal *term, const char *token)
             wp_color_management_surface_v1_set_image_description(
                 win->surface.color_management, wayl->color_management.img_description,
                 WP_COLOR_MANAGER_V1_RENDER_INTENT_PERCEPTUAL);
-        } else if (term->conf->gamma_correct == GAMMA_CORRECT_ENABLED) {
+        } else {
             if (wayl->color_management.manager == NULL) {
                 LOG_WARN(
-                    "gamma-corrected-blending: disabling; "
+                    "gamma-correct-blending: disabling; "
                     "compositor does not implement the color-management protocol");
             } else {
                 LOG_WARN(
-                    "gamma-corrected-blending: disabling; "
+                    "gamma-correct-blending: disabling; "
                     "compositor does not implement all required color-management features");
                 LOG_WARN("use e.g. 'wayland-info' and verify the compositor implements:");
                 LOG_WARN("  - feature: parametric");
@@ -2005,8 +2005,6 @@ wayl_win_init(struct terminal *term, const char *token)
                 LOG_WARN("  - TF: ext_linear");
                 LOG_WARN("  - primaries: sRGB");
             }
-        } else {
-            /* "auto" - don't warn */
         }
     }