diff --git a/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp b/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
index edb55eba7c..404a72319b 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void CubeSlideEffect::reconfigure( ReconfigureFlags )
     timeLine.setCurveShape( TimeLine::EaseInOutCurve );
     timeLine.setDuration( rotationDuration );
     dontSlidePanels = conf.readEntry( "DontSlidePanels", true );
-    dontSlideStickyWindows = conf.readEntry( "DontSlideStickyWindows", true );
+    dontSlideStickyWindows = conf.readEntry( "DontSlideStickyWindows", false );
     }
 
 void CubeSlideEffect::prePaintScreen( ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time)
diff --git a/effects/cube/cubeslide_config.cpp b/effects/cube/cubeslide_config.cpp
index 78e6a4180a..f91fa58957 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cubeslide_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cubeslide_config.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void CubeSlideEffectConfig::load()
 
     int duration       = conf.readEntry( "RotationDuration", 0 );
     bool dontSlidePanels = conf.readEntry( "DontSlidePanels", true );
-    bool dontSlideStickyWindows = conf.readEntry( "DontSlideStickyWindows", true );
+    bool dontSlideStickyWindows = conf.readEntry( "DontSlideStickyWindows", false );
 
     m_ui->rotationDurationSpin->setValue( duration );
     m_ui->dontSlidePanelsBox->setChecked( dontSlidePanels );
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void CubeSlideEffectConfig::defaults()
     {
     m_ui->rotationDurationSpin->setValue( 0 );
     m_ui->dontSlidePanelsBox->setChecked( true );
-    m_ui->dontSlideStickyWindowsBox->setChecked( true );
+    m_ui->dontSlideStickyWindowsBox->setChecked( false );
     emit changed(true);
     }