diff --git a/Assets/settings-default.json b/Assets/settings-default.json
index 8aa0bc58f..629005229 100644
--- a/Assets/settings-default.json
+++ b/Assets/settings-default.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "backgroundOpacity": 0.93,
     "useSeparateOpacity": false,
     "floating": false,
-    "exclusionZoneOffset": false,
+    "exclusionZoneOffset": true,
     "marginVertical": 4,
     "marginHorizontal": 4,
     "frameThickness": 8,
diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index 95672dfa8..c15e1ad8d 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Singleton {
       property int widgetSpacing: 6
       property int contentPadding: 2
       property real fontScale: 1.0
-      property bool exclusionZoneOffset: false
+      property bool exclusionZoneOffset: true
 
       // Bar background opacity settings
       property real backgroundOpacity: 0.93