diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
index 0c8d450cf4..3644de637e 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void KFocusConfig::load(void)
     int k = cg.readEntry(KWIN_AUTORAISE_INTERVAL, 750);
     setAutoRaiseInterval(k);
 
-    k = cg.readEntry(KWIN_DELAYFOCUS_INTERVAL, 750);
+    k = cg.readEntry(KWIN_DELAYFOCUS_INTERVAL, 300);
     setDelayFocusInterval(k);
 
     setAutoRaise(cg.readEntry(KWIN_AUTORAISE, false));
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 654b765021..81cb537979 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -673,10 +673,10 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
     static int defaultAutoRaiseInterval() {
-        return 0;
+        return 750;
     }
     static int defaultDelayFocusInterval() {
-        return 0;
+        return 300;
     }
     static bool defaultShadeHover() {
         return false;