--- a/DesktopWidget.cxx
+++ b/DesktopWidget.cxx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void DesktopWidget::loadSettings()
   // simple check for default files matching current desktop size
   QStringList dirNames = QStandardPaths::locateAll(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation,
                                                    "wallpapers", QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
-
+#if 0
   QStringList defaultFiles;
   const QString geometryString = QString("%1x%2").arg(width()).arg(height());
   for (const QString &dirName : dirNames)
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ void DesktopWidget::loadSettings()
       }
     }
   }
+#endif
 
   KConfig config;
   for (int i = wallpapers.count() + 1; i <= KWindowSystem::numberOfDesktops(); i++)
@@ -158,10 +159,9 @@ void DesktopWidget::loadSettings()
     Wallpaper wallpaper;
 
     wallpaper.color = group.readEntry("color", QColor(Qt::black));
-    wallpaper.mode = group.readEntry("wallpaperMode", QString());
+    wallpaper.mode = group.readEntry("wallpaperMode", QStringLiteral("Scaled"));
 
-    int idx = defaultFiles.count() ? ((i - 1) % defaultFiles.count()) : -1;
-    wallpaper.fileName = group.readEntry("wallpaper", (idx != -1) ? defaultFiles[idx] : QString());
+    wallpaper.fileName = group.readEntry("wallpaper", QStringLiteral("/usr/share/design/current/backgrounds/default.png"));
 
     wallpapers.append(wallpaper);
   }