diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     /**
      * See QQuickItem::smooth
      */
+    //KF6 Remove, this just shadows QQuickItem::smooth
     Q_PROPERTY(bool smooth READ smooth WRITE setSmooth NOTIFY smoothChanged)
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     : QQuickItem(parent),
       m_svgIcon(0),
       m_status(Plasma::Svg::Normal),
-      m_smooth(false),
+      m_smooth(true),
       m_active(false),
       m_animated(true),
       m_usesPlasmaTheme(true),