diff --git a/app/dockcorona.cpp b/app/dockcorona.cpp
index 4181f98e0..b63b755c2 100644
--- a/app/dockcorona.cpp
+++ b/app/dockcorona.cpp
@@ -849,12 +849,12 @@ void DockCorona::addDock(Plasma::Containment *containment)
     //! of the window... This of course is also used during
     //! recreations of the window between different visibility modes
     auto mode = static_cast<Dock::Visibility>(containment->config().readEntry("visibility", static_cast<int>(Dock::DodgeActive)));
-    bool dockWin{false};
+    bool dockWin{true};
 
     if (mode == Dock::AlwaysVisible || mode == Dock::WindowsGoBelow) {
         dockWin = true;
     } else {
-        dockWin = containment->config().readEntry("dockWindowBehavior", false);
+        dockWin = containment->config().readEntry("dockWindowBehavior", true);
     }
 
     auto dockView = new DockView(this, nextScreen, dockWin);
diff --git a/app/dockview.cpp b/app/dockview.cpp
index 051591896..cb58ec2d8 100644
--- a/app/dockview.cpp
+++ b/app/dockview.cpp
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ void DockView::restoreConfig()
     auto config = this->containment()->config();
     setOnPrimary(config.readEntry("onPrimary", true));
     setSession((Dock::SessionType)config.readEntry("session", (int)Dock::DefaultSession));
-    setDockWinBehavior(config.readEntry("dockWindowBehavior", false));
+    setDockWinBehavior(config.readEntry("dockWindowBehavior", true));
 }
 //!END configuration functions