diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     </entry>
     <entry name="showAppsByName" type="Bool">
       <label>Whether to display specific application names instead of their generic names (e.g. Dolphin instead of File Manager).</label>
-      <default>false</default>
+      <default>true</default>
     </entry>
     <entry name="icon" type="String">
       <label>The name of the icon used in the compact representation (e.g. on a small panel).</label>