diff --git a/android/app/src/main/cpp/code/renderergles3/tr_init.c b/android/app/src/main/cpp/code/renderergles3/tr_init.c
index 4c4795f2..7ca42a64 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/cpp/code/renderergles3/tr_init.c
+++ b/android/app/src/main/cpp/code/renderergles3/tr_init.c
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ void R_Register( void )
 	r_textureMode = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_textureMode", "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	r_swapInterval = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_swapInterval", "0",
 					CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH );
-	r_gamma = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_gamma", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
+	r_gamma = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_gamma", "1.05", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	r_facePlaneCull = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_facePlaneCull", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 
 	r_railWidth = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_railWidth", "16", CVAR_ARCHIVE );