diff --git a/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp b/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
index 6195b43a..79019ee0 100644
--- a/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
+++ b/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
@@ -269,9 +269,7 @@ void KFocusConfig::load(void)
     // on by default for non click to focus policies
     setActiveMouseScreen(cg.readEntry(KWIN_ACTIVE_MOUSE_SCREEN, getFocus() != 0));
 
-//    setFocusStealing( cg.readEntry(KWIN_FOCUS_STEALING, 2 ));
-    // TODO default to low for now
-    setFocusStealing(cg.readEntry(KWIN_FOCUS_STEALING, 1));
+    setFocusStealing(cg.readEntry(KWIN_FOCUS_STEALING, 0));
 
 
     emit KCModule::changed(false);
diff --git a/kwin/kwin.kcfg b/kwin/kwin.kcfg
index b222917e..da2ccd43 100644
--- a/kwin/kwin.kcfg
+++ b/kwin/kwin.kcfg
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
             <default>true</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="FocusStealingPreventionLevel" type="Int">
-            <default>1</default>
+            <default>0</default>
             <min>0</min>
             <max>4</max>
         </entry>