diff --git a/data_centre/data.py b/data_centre/data.py
index 236e4db..dfd8fcb 100644
--- a/data_centre/data.py
+++ b/data_centre/data.py
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ class Data(object):
         self.shader_bank_data = [self.create_empty_shader_bank() for i in range(3)]
         if os.path.isfile(self.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.SHADER_BANK_DATA_JSON):
             self.shader_bank_data = self._read_json(self.SHADER_BANK_DATA_JSON)
-        self.settings = self.default_settings = self._read_json(self.DEFAULT_SETTINGS_JSON)
+        self.settings = self._read_json(self.DEFAULT_SETTINGS_JSON)
+        self.default_settings = self.settings.copy()
 
         if os.path.isfile(self.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.SETTINGS_JSON):
             self.settings = self._read_json(self.SETTINGS_JSON)
diff --git a/user_input/numpad_input.py b/user_input/numpad_input.py
index dd3c765..bada2cd 100644
--- a/user_input/numpad_input.py
+++ b/user_input/numpad_input.py
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ class NumpadInput(object):
                 self.check_key_release_settings(event.char)
 
     def on_mouse_move(self, event):
-        if self.data.settings['user_input']['MOUSE_INPUT']['value'] != 'enabled':
+        if self.data.settings['user_input'].setdefault(
+                'MOUSE_INPUT',
+                self.data.default_settings.get('MOUSE_INPUT',{'value': 'enabled'})).get('value') != 'enabled':
             return
         if event.x > 480 or event.y > 320:
             return