diff --git a/kcfg/kscreenlockersettings.kcfg b/kcfg/kscreenlockersettings.kcfg
--- a/kcfg/kscreenlockersettings.kcfg
+++ b/kcfg/kscreenlockersettings.kcfg
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <whatsthis></whatsthis>
     </entry>
     <entry key="WallpaperPlugin" type="String">
-      <default>org.kde.color</default>
+      <default>org.kde.image</default>
       <label></label>
       <whatsthis></whatsthis>
     </entry>
diff --git a/kcm/kcm.cpp b/kcm/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcm/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcm/kcm.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <QQmlContext>
 
 static const QString s_lockActionName = QStringLiteral("Lock Session");
-static const QString s_defaultWallpaperPackage = QStringLiteral("org.kde.color");
+static const QString s_defaultWallpaperPackage = QStringLiteral("org.kde.image");
 
 class ScreenLockerKcmForm : public QWidget, public Ui::ScreenLockerKcmForm
 {