diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index 373bdbf7..b3c4581d 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ Singleton {
     property int batteryChargeLimit: 100
     property bool lockBeforeSuspend: false
     property bool loginctlLockIntegration: true
-    property bool fadeToLockEnabled: false
+    property bool fadeToLockEnabled: true
     property int fadeToLockGracePeriod: 5
-    property bool fadeToDpmsEnabled: false
+    property bool fadeToDpmsEnabled: true
     property int fadeToDpmsGracePeriod: 5
     property string launchPrefix: ""
     property var brightnessDevicePins: ({})
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index 7f5066d2..15d0d2c0 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ var SPEC = {
     batteryChargeLimit: { def: 100 },
     lockBeforeSuspend: { def: false },
     loginctlLockIntegration: { def: true },
-    fadeToLockEnabled: { def: false },
+    fadeToLockEnabled: { def: true },
     fadeToLockGracePeriod: { def: 5 },
-    fadeToDpmsEnabled: { def: false },
+    fadeToDpmsEnabled: { def: true },
     fadeToDpmsGracePeriod: { def: 5 },
     launchPrefix: { def: "" },
     brightnessDevicePins: { def: {} },