diff --git a/kcms/componentchooser/componentchooseremail.cpp b/kcms/componentchooser/componentchooseremail.cpp
--- a/kcms/componentchooser/componentchooseremail.cpp
+++ b/kcms/componentchooser/componentchooseremail.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 bool CfgEmailClient::isDefaults() const
 {
-	return false;
+	return kmailCB->isChecked();
 }
 
 void CfgEmailClient::load(KConfig *)