diff --git a/kconf_update/kwin-5.23-disable-translucency-effect.sh b/kconf_update/kwin-5.23-disable-translucency-effect.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95bb3bd79a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kconf_update/kwin-5.23-disable-translucency-effect.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+HAS_ENABLED_KEY=''
+HAS_CUSTOM_CONFIG=''
+
+kwinrcname=`qtpaths --locate-file GenericConfigLocation kwinrc`
+if [ -f "$kwinrcname" ]; then
+    if grep -q "\[Effect-kwin4_effect_translucency\]" "$kwinrcname"; then
+        HAS_CUSTOM_CONFIG=1
+    fi
+fi
+
+while read -r line; do
+    KEY="${line%=*}"
+    if [ "$KEY" == "kwin4_effect_translucencyEnabled" ]; then
+        HAS_ENABLED_KEY=1
+    fi
+    echo "$line"
+done
+
+if [ -n "$HAS_CUSTOM_CONFIG" ] && [ -z "$HAS_ENABLED_KEY" ]; then
+    echo "kwin4_effect_translucencyEnabled=true"
+fi
diff --git a/kconf_update/kwin.upd b/kconf_update/kwin.upd
index 0ddfaf2905..bf7a7b1a70 100644
--- a/kconf_update/kwin.upd
+++ b/kconf_update/kwin.upd
@@ -49,3 +49,9 @@ Id=no-swap-encourage
 File=kwinrc
 Group=Compositing
 Script=kwin-5.21-no-swap-encourage.py,python3
+
+# Make the Translucency effect disabled by default
+Id=make-translucency-effect-disabled-by-default
+File=kwinrc
+Group=Plugins
+Script=kwin-5.23-disable-translucency-effect.sh,sh
diff --git a/src/effects/translucency/package/metadata.desktop b/src/effects/translucency/package/metadata.desktop
index c09ca6fbc4..65b138beab 100644
--- a/src/effects/translucency/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/src/effects/translucency/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=kwin4_effect_translucency
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=0.1.0
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Appearance
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Ordering=50
 X-Plasma-API=javascript
 X-Plasma-MainScript=code/main.js