diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/kwinoptions_settings.kcfg b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/kwinoptions_settings.kcfg
index 770b2805e8..b5402a5ec1 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/kwinoptions_settings.kcfg
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/kwinoptions_settings.kcfg
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     </entry>
 
     <entry key="ActiveMouseScreen" type="Bool">
-        <default>true</default>
+        <default code="true">focusPolicy() != KWin::Options::ClickToFocus</default>
     </entry>
 
     <entry key="FocusStealingPreventionLevel" type="Int">
diff --git a/kwin.kcfg b/kwin.kcfg
index 6339b4609d..2b06efe52d 100644
--- a/kwin.kcfg
+++ b/kwin.kcfg
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="ActiveMouseScreen" type="Bool">
-            <default>true</default>
+            <default code="true">focusPolicy() != Options::ClickToFocus</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="RollOverDesktops" type="Bool">
             <default>true</default>