--- a/ksmserver/main.cpp
+++ b/ksmserver/main.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     KConfigGroup config(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "General");
 
-    QString loginMode = config.readEntry("loginMode", "restorePreviousLogout");
+    QString loginMode = config.readEntry("loginMode", "default");
 
     if (parser.isSet(restoreOption))
         server->restoreSession(QStringLiteral(SESSION_BY_USER));
--- a/ksmserver/logout.cpp
+++ b/ksmserver/logout.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void KSMServer::performLogout()
 
     // shall we save the session on logout?
     KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "General");
-    saveSession = (cg.readEntry("loginMode", QStringLiteral("restorePreviousLogout")) == QLatin1String("restorePreviousLogout"));
+    saveSession = (cg.readEntry("loginMode", QStringLiteral("default")) == QLatin1String("restorePreviousLogout"));
 
     qCDebug(KSMSERVER) << "saveSession is " << saveSession;