diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinscreenedges/main.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinscreenedges/main.cpp
index 8cd85eb7c2..2ab86e8349 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinscreenedges/main.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinscreenedges/main.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ void KWinScreenEdgesConfig::load()
     m_ui->desktopSwitchCombo->setCurrentIndex( config.readEntry( "ElectricBorders", 0 ));
     m_ui->activationDelaySpin->setValue( config.readEntry( "ElectricBorderDelay", 150 ));
     m_ui->triggerCooldownSpin->setValue( config.readEntry( "ElectricBorderCooldown", 350 ));
-    m_ui->quickMaximizeBox->setChecked( config.readEntry( "ElectricBorderMaximize", false ));
-    m_ui->quickTileBox->setChecked( config.readEntry( "ElectricBorderTiling", false ));
+    m_ui->quickMaximizeBox->setChecked( config.readEntry( "ElectricBorderMaximize", true ));
+    m_ui->quickTileBox->setChecked( config.readEntry( "ElectricBorderTiling", true ));
 
     emit changed( false );
     }
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ void KWinScreenEdgesConfig::defaults()
     m_ui->desktopSwitchCombo->setCurrentIndex( 0 );
     m_ui->activationDelaySpin->setValue( 150 );
     m_ui->triggerCooldownSpin->setValue( 350 );
-    m_ui->quickMaximizeBox->setChecked( false );
-    m_ui->quickTileBox->setChecked( false );
+    m_ui->quickMaximizeBox->setChecked( true );
+    m_ui->quickTileBox->setChecked( true );
 
     emit changed( true );
     }
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index 8ae6a16b6a..5176dfa2bc 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
     electric_border_delay = config.readEntry("ElectricBorderDelay", 150);
     electric_border_cooldown = config.readEntry("ElectricBorderCooldown", 350);
     electric_border_pushback_pixels = config.readEntry("ElectricBorderPushbackPixels", 1);
-    electric_border_maximize = config.readEntry("ElectricBorderMaximize", false);
-    electric_border_tiling = config.readEntry("ElectricBorderTiling" , false );
+    electric_border_maximize = config.readEntry("ElectricBorderMaximize", true);
+    electric_border_tiling = config.readEntry("ElectricBorderTiling", true);
 
     OpTitlebarDblClick = windowOperation( config.readEntry("TitlebarDoubleClickCommand", "Maximize"), true );
     setOpMaxButtonLeftClick( windowOperation( config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonLeftClickCommand", "Maximize"), true ));