diff --git a/effects/boxswitch.cpp b/effects/boxswitch.cpp
index 13c9029975..e0ead1e905 100644
--- a/effects/boxswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/boxswitch.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void BoxSwitchEffect::reconfigure( ReconfigureFlags )
 
     bg_opacity = conf.readEntry( "BackgroundOpacity", 25 ) / 100.0;
     elevate_window = conf.readEntry( "ElevateSelected", true );
-    mAnimateSwitch = conf.readEntry( "AnimateSwitch", true );
+    mAnimateSwitch = conf.readEntry( "AnimateSwitch", false );
     }
 
 void BoxSwitchEffect::prePaintWindow( EffectWindow* w, WindowPrePaintData& data, int time )
diff --git a/effects/boxswitch_config.cpp b/effects/boxswitch_config.cpp
index 89bc0ace9f..a48ee808e7 100644
--- a/effects/boxswitch_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/boxswitch_config.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void BoxSwitchEffectConfig::load()
     bool elevate = conf.readEntry( "ElevateSelected", true );
     m_ui->elevateBox->setChecked( elevate );
 
-    bool animate = conf.readEntry( "AnimateSwitch", true );
+    bool animate = conf.readEntry( "AnimateSwitch", false );
     m_ui->animateBox->setChecked( animate );
 
     emit changed(false);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void BoxSwitchEffectConfig::defaults()
     {
     m_ui->opacitySpin->setValue( 25 );
     m_ui->elevateBox->setChecked( true );
-    m_ui->animateBox->setChecked( true );
+    m_ui->animateBox->setChecked( false );
     emit changed(true);
     }