diff --git a/src/Autoload/Global.gd b/src/Autoload/Global.gd
index 82e09f220..af674ee53 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/Global.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/Global.gd
@@ -506,9 +506,8 @@ var tablet_driver := 0:
 		if value == tablet_driver:
 			return
 		tablet_driver = value
-		var tablet_driver_name := DisplayServer.tablet_get_current_driver()
-		ProjectSettings.set_setting("display/window/tablet_driver", tablet_driver_name)
-		ProjectSettings.save_custom(root_directory.path_join(OVERRIDE_FILE))
+		var tablet_driver_name := DisplayServer.tablet_get_driver_name(tablet_driver)
+		DisplayServer.tablet_set_current_driver(tablet_driver_name)
 
 # Tools & options
 ## Found in Preferences. If [code]true[/code], the cursor's left tool icon is visible.
diff --git a/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd b/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
index 316a418aa..49293e2d9 100644
--- a/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
+++ b/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ var preferences: Array[Preference] = [
 	#	Preference.new(
 	#		"renderer", "Drivers/DriversContainer/Renderer", "selected", OS.VIDEO_DRIVER_GLES2, true
 	#	),
-	Preference.new("tablet_driver", "Drivers/DriversContainer/TabletDriver", "selected", 0, true)
+	Preference.new("tablet_driver", "Drivers/DriversContainer/TabletDriver", "selected", 0)
 ]
 
 var content_list := PackedStringArray([])