diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.cpp
index 6518d765a1..ab3a3aeecb 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ const char* KTitleBarActionsConfig::functionMax( int i )
 void KTitleBarActionsConfig::load()
 {
   KConfigGroup windowsConfig(config, "Windows");
-  setComboText(coTiDbl, windowsConfig.readEntry("TitlebarDoubleClickCommand","Shade").toAscii());
+  setComboText(coTiDbl, windowsConfig.readEntry("TitlebarDoubleClickCommand","Maximize").toAscii());
   for (int t = 0; t < 3; ++t)
     setComboText(coMax[t],windowsConfig.readEntry(cnf_Max[t], tbl_Max[t]).toAscii());
 
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index b9666b9992..a68c2ddb83 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
     electric_borders = config.readEntry("ElectricBorders", 0);
     electric_border_delay = config.readEntry("ElectricBorderDelay", 150);
 
-    OpTitlebarDblClick = windowOperation( config.readEntry("TitlebarDoubleClickCommand", "Shade"), true );
+    OpTitlebarDblClick = windowOperation( config.readEntry("TitlebarDoubleClickCommand", "Maximize"), true );
     setOpMaxButtonLeftClick( windowOperation( config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonLeftClickCommand", "Maximize"), true ));
     setOpMaxButtonMiddleClick( windowOperation( config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonMiddleClickCommand", "Maximize (vertical only)"), true ));
     setOpMaxButtonRightClick( windowOperation( config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonRightClickCommand", "Maximize (horizontal only)"), true ));