diff --git a/fission/src/systems/preferences/PreferenceTypes.ts b/fission/src/systems/preferences/PreferenceTypes.ts
index a506c84ef4..9be918f55e 100644
--- a/fission/src/systems/preferences/PreferenceTypes.ts
+++ b/fission/src/systems/preferences/PreferenceTypes.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function defaultUserPreferences(): UserPreferences {
         RenderProtectedZones: true,
         InputSchemes: [],
         RenderSceneTags: true,
-        RenderScoreboard: true,
+        RenderScoreboard: false,
         SubsystemGravity: false,
         TouchControls: false,
         SimAutoReconnect: false,
diff --git a/fission/src/test/PreferencesSystem.test.ts b/fission/src/test/PreferencesSystem.test.ts
index 7f2b99804d..8437adcbdb 100644
--- a/fission/src/test/PreferencesSystem.test.ts
+++ b/fission/src/test/PreferencesSystem.test.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,24 @@ import { MatchModeType } from "@/systems/match_mode/MatchModeTypes"
 import PreferencesSystem from "@/systems/preferences/PreferencesSystem"
 import {
     defaultFieldPreferences,
+    defaultUserPreferences,
     type FieldPreferences,
     type GraphicsPreferences,
     type RobotPreferences,
+    type UserPreference,
+    type UserPreferences,
 } from "@/systems/preferences/PreferenceTypes"
 
+/**
+ * Captures the full current user-preferences state by resolving every key
+ * defined by defaultUserPreferences() through the public getter, so the whole
+ * set can be asserted with toMatchSnapshot().
+ */
+function captureUserPreferences(): UserPreferences {
+    const keys = Object.keys(defaultUserPreferences()) as UserPreference[]
+    return Object.fromEntries(keys.map(key => [key, PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference(key)])) as UserPreferences
+}
+
 describe("Preferences System Global Values", () => {
     test("Setting values", () => {
         PreferencesSystem.setUserPreference("ZoomSensitivity", 7)
@@ -20,7 +33,7 @@ describe("Preferences System Global Values", () => {
         expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("RenderScoreboard")).toBe(false)
     })
 
-    test("Setting without saving", async () => {
+    test("Setting without saving", () => {
         PreferencesSystem.setUserPreference("ZoomSensitivity", 13)
         PreferencesSystem.setUserPreference("RenderSceneTags", false)
         PreferencesSystem.setUserPreference("RenderScoreboard", true)
@@ -28,9 +41,7 @@ describe("Preferences System Global Values", () => {
         window.localStorage.setItem("Preferences", "{}") // Clears local storage
         PreferencesSystem.loadPreferences()
 
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("ZoomSensitivity")).toBe(15)
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("RenderSceneTags")).toBe(true)
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("RenderScoreboard")).toBe(true)
+        expect(captureUserPreferences()).toMatchSnapshot("default user preferences")
     })
 
     test("Reset to default if undefined", () => {
@@ -38,9 +49,7 @@ describe("Preferences System Global Values", () => {
         PreferencesSystem.setUserPreference("RenderSceneTags", undefined as unknown as boolean)
         PreferencesSystem.setUserPreference("RenderScoreboard", undefined as unknown as boolean)
 
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("ZoomSensitivity")).toBe(15)
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("RenderSceneTags")).toBe(true)
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("RenderScoreboard")).toBe(true)
+        expect(captureUserPreferences()).toMatchSnapshot("default user preferences")
     })
 
     test("Setting then saving", () => {
@@ -66,9 +75,7 @@ describe("Preferences System Global Values", () => {
 
         PreferencesSystem.clearPreferences()
 
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("ZoomSensitivity")).toBe(15)
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("RenderSceneTags")).toBe(true)
-        expect(PreferencesSystem.getUserPreference("RenderScoreboard")).toBe(true)
+        expect(captureUserPreferences()).toMatchSnapshot("default user preferences")
     })
 
     test("Graphics preferences", () => {
diff --git a/fission/src/test/__snapshots__/PreferencesSystem.test.ts.snap b/fission/src/test/__snapshots__/PreferencesSystem.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34e8db9d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fission/src/test/__snapshots__/PreferencesSystem.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
+
+exports[`Preferences System Global Values > Clearing preferences > default user preferences 1`] = `
+{
+  "InputSchemes": [],
+  "MultiplayerClientID": "",
+  "MultiplayerUsername": "",
+  "MuteAllSound": false,
+  "PitchSensitivity": 10,
+  "RenderProtectedZones": true,
+  "RenderSceneTags": true,
+  "RenderScoreboard": false,
+  "RenderScoringZones": true,
+  "ReportAnalytics": false,
+  "SFXVolume": 25,
+  "ScenePanSensitivity": 1,
+  "SceneRotationSensitivity": 0.5,
+  "ShowCenterOfMassIndicators": false,
+  "ShowViewCube": true,
+  "SimAutoReconnect": false,
+  "SubsystemGravity": false,
+  "TouchControls": false,
+  "UseMetric": false,
+  "ViewCubeRotationSensitivity": 0.025,
+  "YawSensitivity": 3,
+  "ZoomSensitivity": 15,
+}
+`;
+
+exports[`Preferences System Global Values > Reset to default if undefined > default user preferences 1`] = `
+{
+  "InputSchemes": [],
+  "MultiplayerClientID": "",
+  "MultiplayerUsername": "",
+  "MuteAllSound": false,
+  "PitchSensitivity": 10,
+  "RenderProtectedZones": true,
+  "RenderSceneTags": true,
+  "RenderScoreboard": false,
+  "RenderScoringZones": true,
+  "ReportAnalytics": false,
+  "SFXVolume": 25,
+  "ScenePanSensitivity": 1,
+  "SceneRotationSensitivity": 0.5,
+  "ShowCenterOfMassIndicators": false,
+  "ShowViewCube": true,
+  "SimAutoReconnect": false,
+  "SubsystemGravity": false,
+  "TouchControls": false,
+  "UseMetric": false,
+  "ViewCubeRotationSensitivity": 0.025,
+  "YawSensitivity": 3,
+  "ZoomSensitivity": 15,
+}
+`;
+
+exports[`Preferences System Global Values > Setting without saving > default user preferences 1`] = `
+{
+  "InputSchemes": [],
+  "MultiplayerClientID": "",
+  "MultiplayerUsername": "",
+  "MuteAllSound": false,
+  "PitchSensitivity": 10,
+  "RenderProtectedZones": true,
+  "RenderSceneTags": true,
+  "RenderScoreboard": false,
+  "RenderScoringZones": true,
+  "ReportAnalytics": false,
+  "SFXVolume": 25,
+  "ScenePanSensitivity": 1,
+  "SceneRotationSensitivity": 0.5,
+  "ShowCenterOfMassIndicators": false,
+  "ShowViewCube": true,
+  "SimAutoReconnect": false,
+  "SubsystemGravity": false,
+  "TouchControls": false,
+  "UseMetric": false,
+  "ViewCubeRotationSensitivity": 0.025,
+  "YawSensitivity": 3,
+  "ZoomSensitivity": 15,
+}
+`;