diff --git a/kconf_update/kwin.upd b/kconf_update/kwin.upd
index ef033cfb66..a500343b33 100644
--- a/kconf_update/kwin.upd
+++ b/kconf_update/kwin.upd
@@ -79,3 +79,9 @@ Id=remove-xrender-backend
 File=kwinrc
 Group=Compositing
 Script=kwin-5.23-remove-xrender-backend.py,python3
+
+# Enable the Scale effect by default.
+Id=enable-scale-effect-by-default
+File=kwinrc
+Group=Plugins
+Key=kwin4_effect_fadeEnabled,kwin4_effect_scaleEnabled
diff --git a/src/effects/fade/package/metadata.desktop b/src/effects/fade/package/metadata.desktop
index 2a0dc5cc7c..023937a740 100644
--- a/src/effects/fade/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/src/effects/fade/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -158,6 +158,6 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=kwin4_effect_fade
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=0.2.0
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Window Open/Close Animation
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Ordering=60
 X-KWin-Exclusive-Category=toplevel-open-close-animation
diff --git a/src/effects/scale/package/metadata.desktop b/src/effects/scale/package/metadata.desktop
index 11beb4a77d..e6a7be89f3 100644
--- a/src/effects/scale/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/src/effects/scale/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=kwin4_effect_scale
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=1
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Window Open/Close Animation
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Ordering=60
 X-Plasma-API=javascript
 X-Plasma-MainScript=code/main.js