diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index f9988c2667..9f7e1096bc 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ struct Values {
 
     // Cpu
     Setting<CPUAccuracy> cpu_accuracy{CPUAccuracy::Auto, "cpu_accuracy"};
+    // TODO: remove cpu_accuracy_first_time, migration setting added 8 July 2021
+    BasicSetting<bool> cpu_accuracy_first_time{true, "cpu_accuracy_first_time"};
 
     BasicSetting<bool> cpuopt_page_tables{true, "cpuopt_page_tables"};
     BasicSetting<bool> cpuopt_block_linking{true, "cpuopt_block_linking"};
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index 1a0f75373d..1e77c1e514 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -793,7 +793,13 @@ void Config::ReadPathValues() {
 void Config::ReadCpuValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Cpu"));
 
-    ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.cpu_accuracy);
+    ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.cpu_accuracy_first_time);
+    if (Settings::values.cpu_accuracy_first_time) {
+        Settings::values.cpu_accuracy.SetValue(Settings::values.cpu_accuracy.GetDefault());
+        Settings::values.cpu_accuracy_first_time.SetValue(false);
+    } else {
+        ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.cpu_accuracy);
+    }
 
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.cpuopt_unsafe_unfuse_fma);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.cpuopt_unsafe_reduce_fp_error);
@@ -1309,6 +1315,7 @@ void Config::SavePathValues() {
 void Config::SaveCpuValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Cpu"));
 
+    WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.cpu_accuracy_first_time);
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("cpu_accuracy"),
                  static_cast<u32>(Settings::values.cpu_accuracy.GetValue(global)),
                  static_cast<u32>(Settings::values.cpu_accuracy.GetDefault()),