diff --git a/kcontrol/konqhtml/advancedTabDialog.cpp b/kcontrol/konqhtml/advancedTabDialog.cpp
index d9a995588..10e62fd53 100644
--- a/kcontrol/konqhtml/advancedTabDialog.cpp
+++ b/kcontrol/konqhtml/advancedTabDialog.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void advancedTabDialog::load()
     m_pConfig->setGroup("FMSettings");
     m_advancedWidget->m_pShowMMBInTabs->setChecked( m_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "MMBOpensTab", false ) );
     m_advancedWidget->m_pDynamicTabbarHide->setChecked( !(m_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "AlwaysTabbedMode", false )) );
-    m_advancedWidget->m_pDynamicTabbarCycle->setChecked( m_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "TabsCycleWheel", false ) );
+    m_advancedWidget->m_pDynamicTabbarCycle->setChecked( m_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "TabsCycleWheel", true ) );
     m_advancedWidget->m_pNewTabsInBackground->setChecked( ! (m_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "NewTabsInFront", false )) );
     m_advancedWidget->m_pOpenAfterCurrentPage->setChecked( m_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "OpenAfterCurrentPage", false ) );
     m_advancedWidget->m_pPermanentCloseButton->setChecked( m_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "PermanentCloseButton", false ) );
diff --git a/konsole/konsole/konsole.cpp b/konsole/konsole/konsole.cpp
index 0cb65310e..9f694ca72 100644
--- a/konsole/konsole/konsole.cpp
+++ b/konsole/konsole/konsole.cpp
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ void Konsole::readProperties(TDEConfig* config, const TQString &schema, bool glo
 
      b_xonXoff = config->readBoolEntry("XonXoff",false);
      b_matchTabWinTitle = config->readBoolEntry("MatchTabWinTitle",false);
-     b_mouseWheelScroll = config->readBoolEntry("TabsCycleWheel",false);
+     b_mouseWheelScroll = config->readBoolEntry("TabsCycleWheel",true);
      config->setGroup("UTMP");
      b_addToUtmp = config->readBoolEntry("AddToUtmp",true);
      config->setDesktopGroup();