diff --git a/effects/boxswitch/boxswitch.desktop b/effects/boxswitch/boxswitch.desktop
index 07680a2d1b..65b8e0ab2a 100644
--- a/effects/boxswitch/boxswitch.desktop
+++ b/effects/boxswitch/boxswitch.desktop
@@ -155,6 +155,6 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=0.1.0
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Window Management
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
 X-KDE-Ordering=50