diff --git a/effects/login/login.cpp b/effects/login/login.cpp
index e4f8fdd17d..fd26f52142 100644
--- a/effects/login/login.cpp
+++ b/effects/login/login.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void LoginEffect::postPaintScreen()
 void LoginEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     KConfigGroup conf = effects->effectConfig("Login");
-    m_fadeToBlack = (conf.readEntry("FadeToBlack", true));
+    m_fadeToBlack = (conf.readEntry("FadeToBlack", false));
 }
 
 void LoginEffect::slotWindowClosed(EffectWindow* w)
diff --git a/effects/login/login_config.cpp b/effects/login/login_config.cpp
index e8e070092d..b1b814e7dd 100644
--- a/effects/login/login_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/login/login_config.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void LoginEffectConfig::load()
     KCModule::load();
 
     KConfigGroup conf = EffectsHandler::effectConfig("Login");
-    m_ui->fadetoblackBox->setChecked(conf.readEntry<bool>("FadeToBlack", true));
+    m_ui->fadetoblackBox->setChecked(conf.readEntry<bool>("FadeToBlack", false));
 
     emit changed(false);
 }