diff --git a/kwin.kcfg b/kwin.kcfg
index 2ae2b4e2d3..175dc0e4aa 100644
--- a/kwin.kcfg
+++ b/kwin.kcfg
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
   <entry key="ElectricBorderDelay" type="Int" />
   <entry key="IgnorePositionClasses" type="StringList" />
   <entry key="KillPingTimeout" type="Int" />
+  <entry key="ShowDesktopIsMinimizeAll" type="Bool" />
  </group>
  <group name="WM" >
   <entry key="frame" type="Color" />
diff --git a/manage.cpp b/manage.cpp
index c3e125193d..7e25b70249 100644
--- a/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ bool Client::manage( Window w, bool isMapped )
                 break;
                 }
         if( !belongs_to_desktop && workspace()->showingDesktop())
-            workspace()->resetShowingDesktop( false );
+            workspace()->resetShowingDesktop( options->showDesktopIsMinimizeAll );
 
         if( isOnCurrentDesktop() && !isMapped && !allow && (!session || session->stackingOrder < 0 ))
             workspace()->restackClientUnderActive( this );
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index 21394a1e61..b1e8a97d59 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
 
     killPingTimeout = config->readEntry( "KillPingTimeout", 5000 );
     hideUtilityWindowsForInactive = config->readEntry( "HideUtilityWindowsForInactive", QVariant( true)).toBool();
+    showDesktopIsMinimizeAll = config->readEntry( "ShowDesktopIsMinimizeAll", false );
 
     // Mouse bindings
     config->setGroup( "MouseBindings");
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index d7997a9408..2188a59152 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ class Options : public KDecorationOptions
          * Animation speed (0 .. 10 )
         */
         int animateMinimizeSpeed;
+        
+        bool showDesktopIsMinimizeAll;
 
         /**
          * whether or not we roll over to the other edge when switching desktops past the edge
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index fd4fe9815e..7d4dbd6189 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -2616,7 +2616,10 @@ void Workspace::setShowingDesktop( bool showing )
 // Unminimizing a window resets the state but keeps the windows hidden (except
 // the one that was unminimized).
 // A new window resets the state and shows the windows again, with the new window
-// being active.
+// being active. Due to popular demand (#67406) by people who apparently
+// don't see a difference between "show desktop" and "minimize all", this is not
+// true if "showDesktopIsMinimizeAll" is set in kwinrc. In such case showing
+// a new window resets the state but doesn't show windows.
 void Workspace::resetShowingDesktop( bool keep_hidden )
     {
     if( block_showing_desktop > 0 )