diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in b/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
index 9c815d6331..4fe9623b10 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <Option name="color-regions-using-track-color" value="0"/>
     <Option name="show-waveform-clipping" value="1"/>
     <Option name="lock-gui-after-seconds" value="0"/>
-    <Option name="draggable-playhead" value="1"/>
+    <Option name="sensitize-playhead" value="0"/>
     <Option name="no-new-session-dialog" value="1"/>
     <Option name="show-track-meters" value="1"/>
     <Option name="default-narrow_ms" value="0"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index c9790997eb..9d806edae4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -6763,9 +6763,9 @@ Editor::ui_parameter_changed (string parameter)
 		edit_pane.set_drag_cursor (*_cursors->expand_left_right);
 		editor_summary_pane.set_drag_cursor (*_cursors->expand_up_down);
 
-	} else if (parameter == "draggable-playhead") {
-		if (_verbose_cursor) {
-			_playhead_cursor->set_sensitive (UIConfiguration::instance().get_draggable_playhead());
+	} else if (parameter == "sensitize-playhead") {
+		if (_playhead_cursor) {
+			_playhead_cursor->set_sensitive (UIConfiguration::instance().get_sensitize_playhead());
 		}
 	} else if (parameter == "use-note-bars-for-velocity") {
 		ArdourCanvas::Note::set_show_velocity_bars (UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_note_bars_for_velocity());
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
index d212c8a95d..200e15ab7c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, editor_stereo_only_meters, "editor-stereo-only-meters"
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_waveform_clipping, "show-waveform-clipping", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (uint32_t, lock_gui_after_seconds, "lock-gui-after-seconds", 0)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (ARDOUR::ScreenSaverMode, screen_saver_mode, "screen-saver-mode", InhibitWhileRecording)
-UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, draggable_playhead, "draggable-playhead", true)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, sensitize_playhead, "sensitize-playhead", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, draggable_playhead_speed, "draggable-playhead-speed", 0.5)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, extra_ui_extents_time, "extra-ui-extents-time", 1.0)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, new_automation_points_on_lane, "new-automation-points-on-lane", false)