diff --git a/kcms/feedback/feedback.h b/kcms/feedback/feedback.h
--- a/kcms/feedback/feedback.h
+++ b/kcms/feedback/feedback.h
@@ -38,12 +38,7 @@
         bool feedbackEnabled() const;
         int plasmaFeedbackLevel() const { return m_plasmaFeedbackLevel; }
 
-        void setPlasmaFeedbackLevel(int plasmaFeedbackLevel) {
-            if (plasmaFeedbackLevel != m_plasmaFeedbackLevel) {
-                m_plasmaFeedbackLevel = plasmaFeedbackLevel;
-                Q_EMIT plasmaFeedbackLevelChanged(plasmaFeedbackLevel);
-            }
-        }
+        void setPlasmaFeedbackLevel(int plasmaFeedbackLevel);
 
     public Q_SLOTS:
         void load() override;
diff --git a/kcms/feedback/feedback.cpp b/kcms/feedback/feedback.cpp
--- a/kcms/feedback/feedback.cpp
+++ b/kcms/feedback/feedback.cpp
@@ -71,4 +71,12 @@
     setPlasmaFeedbackLevel(KUserFeedback::Provider::NoTelemetry);
 }
 
+void Feedback::setPlasmaFeedbackLevel(int plasmaFeedbackLevel) {
+    if (plasmaFeedbackLevel != m_plasmaFeedbackLevel) {
+        m_plasmaFeedbackLevel = plasmaFeedbackLevel;
+        Q_EMIT plasmaFeedbackLevelChanged(plasmaFeedbackLevel);
+    }
+    setRepresentsDefaults(plasmaFeedbackLevel == KUserFeedback::Provider::NoTelemetry);
+}
+
 #include "feedback.moc"