diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd35df36..c23d19fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ default, you must create it manually.
         },
         "enabled": true,
         "visualiser": {
-            "enabled": true,
+            "enabled": false,
             "autoHide": true,
             "rounding": 1,
             "spacing": 1
diff --git a/config/BackgroundConfig.qml b/config/BackgroundConfig.qml
index e901545f..af46053a 100644
--- a/config/BackgroundConfig.qml
+++ b/config/BackgroundConfig.qml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ JsonObject {
     }
 
     component Visualiser: JsonObject {
-        property bool enabled: true
+        property bool enabled: false
         property bool autoHide: true
         property real rounding: 1
         property real spacing: 1