diff --git a/Userland/Games/2048/GameSizeDialog.cpp b/Userland/Games/2048/GameSizeDialog.cpp
index 52f30d7216..4def92cb5e 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/2048/GameSizeDialog.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/2048/GameSizeDialog.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ GameSizeDialog::GameSizeDialog(GUI::Window* parent, size_t board_size, size_t ta
     evil_ai_checkbox.set_checked(m_evil_ai);
     evil_ai_checkbox.on_checked = [this](auto checked) { m_evil_ai = checked; };
 
-    auto& temp_checkbox = main_widget.add<GUI::CheckBox>("Temporary");
+    auto& temp_checkbox = main_widget.add<GUI::CheckBox>("Temporarily apply changes");
     temp_checkbox.set_checked(m_temporary);
     temp_checkbox.on_checked = [this](auto checked) { m_temporary = checked; };
 
diff --git a/Userland/Games/2048/GameSizeDialog.h b/Userland/Games/2048/GameSizeDialog.h
index a3a604bde5..5bc10f72a5 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/2048/GameSizeDialog.h
+++ b/Userland/Games/2048/GameSizeDialog.h
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ private:
     size_t m_board_size;
     size_t m_target_tile_power;
     bool m_evil_ai;
-    bool m_temporary { true };
+    bool m_temporary { false };
 };