diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.cpp
index a2bba83ad8..3acf94c404 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void KWinCompositingConfig::loadAdvancedTab()
     else // shown, or default
         ui.windowThumbnails->setCurrentIndex(1);
     ui.disableChecks->setChecked(config.readEntry("DisableChecks", false));
-    ui.unredirectFullscreen->setChecked(config.readEntry("UnredirectFullscreen", true));
+    ui.unredirectFullscreen->setChecked(config.readEntry("UnredirectFullscreen", false));
 
     ui.xrScaleFilter->setCurrentIndex((int)config.readEntry("XRenderSmoothScale", false));
     ui.glScaleFilter->setCurrentIndex(config.readEntry("GLTextureFilter", 2));
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ void KWinCompositingConfig::defaults()
     ui.compositingType->setCurrentIndex(0);
     ui.windowThumbnails->setCurrentIndex(1);
     ui.disableChecks->setChecked(false);
-    ui.unredirectFullscreen->setChecked(true);
+    ui.unredirectFullscreen->setChecked(false);
     ui.xrScaleFilter->setCurrentIndex(0);
     ui.glScaleFilter->setCurrentIndex(2);
     ui.glDirect->setChecked(mDefaultPrefs.enableDirectRendering());
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index 7846c6c5ca..a4cee3c38e 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void Options::reloadCompositingSettings(bool force)
     else if (hps == 6)
         hiddenPreviews = HiddenPreviewsAlways;
 
-    unredirectFullscreen = config.readEntry("UnredirectFullscreen", true);
+    unredirectFullscreen = config.readEntry("UnredirectFullscreen", false);
     animationSpeed = qBound(0, config.readEntry("AnimationSpeed", 3), 6);
 }