--- a/startkde/startplasma.cpp
+++ b/startkde/startplasma.cpp
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ void waitForKonqi()
 {
     const KConfig cfg(QStringLiteral("startkderc"));
     const KConfigGroup grp = cfg.group("WaitForDrKonqi");
-    bool wait_drkonqi = grp.readEntry("Enabled", true);
+    bool wait_drkonqi = grp.readEntry("Enabled", false);
     if (wait_drkonqi) {
         // wait for remaining drkonqi instances with timeout (in seconds)
         const int wait_drkonqi_timeout = grp.readEntry("Timeout", 900) * 1000;