diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
index bfe7e237d5..cfa4a01ee9 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ void KMovingConfig::load( void )
         setPlacement(SMART_PLACEMENT);
 //  }
 
-    setMoveResizeMaximized(config->readBoolEntry(KWIN_MOVE_RESIZE_MAXIMIZED, true));
+    setMoveResizeMaximized(config->readBoolEntry(KWIN_MOVE_RESIZE_MAXIMIZED, false));
 
     int v;
 
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ void KMovingConfig::defaults()
     setResizeOpaque(RESIZE_TRANSPARENT);
     setGeometryTip(false);
     setPlacement(SMART_PLACEMENT);
-    setMoveResizeMaximized(true);
+    setMoveResizeMaximized(false);
 
     //copied from kcontrol/konq/kwindesktop, aleXXX
     setWindowSnapZone(KWM_WNDW_SNAP_ZONE_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/lib/kdecoration_p.cpp b/lib/kdecoration_p.cpp
index 94291dd497..c43a197fc5 100644
--- a/lib/kdecoration_p.cpp
+++ b/lib/kdecoration_p.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ unsigned long KDecorationOptionsPrivate::updateKWinSettings( KConfig* config )
 
     config->setGroup( "Windows" );
     bool old_move_resize_maximized_windows = move_resize_maximized_windows;
-    move_resize_maximized_windows = config->readBoolEntry( "MoveResizeMaximizedWindows", true );
+    move_resize_maximized_windows = config->readBoolEntry( "MoveResizeMaximizedWindows", false );
     if( old_move_resize_maximized_windows != move_resize_maximized_windows )
         changed |= SettingBorder;