diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 2a20290..b2a25e1 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -973,7 +973,8 @@ void add_entry(char *key, char *value)
 	else if (strcmp(key, "mouse_scroll_down") == 0)
 		get_action(value, &mouse_scroll_down);
 	else if (strcmp(key, "mouse_effects") == 0)
-		panel_config.mouse_effects = atoi(value);
+		// panel_config.mouse_effects = atoi(value);
+		panel_config.mouse_effects = 1;
 	else if (strcmp(key, "mouse_hover_icon_asb") == 0) {
 		extract_values(value, &value1, &value2, &value3);
 		panel_config.mouse_over_alpha = atoi(value1);
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index a8dad77..1d1f254 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ void default_panel()
 	panel_config.mouse_pressed_alpha = 100;
 	panel_config.mouse_pressed_saturation = 0;
 	panel_config.mouse_pressed_brightness = 0;
+	panel_config.mouse_effects = 1;
 
 	// First background is always fully transparent
 	Background transparent_bg;