diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 9e3a1bd3..2495700b 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["misc:damage_entire_on_snapshot"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["misc:mouse_move_enables_dpms"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["misc:always_follow_on_dnd"].intValue = 1;
-    configValues["misc:layers_hog_keyboard_focus"].intValue = 0;
+    configValues["misc:layers_hog_keyboard_focus"].intValue = 1;
 
     configValues["debug:int"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["debug:log_damage"].intValue = 0;