diff --git a/effects/fade/package/contents/code/main.js b/effects/fade/package/contents/code/main.js
index 9a9b6a3e76..e47153ecf2 100644
--- a/effects/fade/package/contents/code/main.js
+++ b/effects/fade/package/contents/code/main.js
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ function isLoginWindow(w) {
 
 var fadeInTime, fadeOutTime, fadeWindows;
 function loadConfig() {
-    fadeInTime = animationTime(effect.readConfig("FadeInTime"));
-    fadeOutTime = animationTime(effect.readConfig("FadeOutTime"));
-    fadeWindows = effect.readConfig("FadeWindows");
+    fadeInTime = animationTime(effect.readConfig("FadeInTime", 150));
+    fadeOutTime = animationTime(effect.readConfig("FadeOutTime", 150));
+    fadeWindows = effect.readConfig("FadeWindows", true);
 }
 loadConfig();
 effect.configChanged.connect(function() {