diff --git a/config/default/e.src b/config/default/e.src
index dce2a3bab..a49cd9939 100644
--- a/config/default/e.src
+++ b/config/default/e.src
@@ -1890,9 +1890,9 @@ group "E_Config" struct {
   value "dpms_standby_enable" int: 0;
   value "dpms_suspend_enable" int: 0;
   value "dpms_off_enable" int: 0;
-  value "dpms_standby_timeout" int: 0;
-  value "dpms_suspend_timeout" int: 0;
-  value "dpms_off_timeout" int: 0;
+  value "dpms_standby_timeout" int: 1;
+  value "dpms_suspend_timeout" int: 1;
+  value "dpms_off_timeout" int: 1;
   value "clientlist_group_by" int: 0;
   value "clientlist_include_all_zones" int: 0;
   value "clientlist_separate_with" int: 0;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.c b/src/bin/e_config.c
index 135450eaa..8f472aefe 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.c
@@ -1456,9 +1456,9 @@ e_config_init(void)
    e_config->dpms_standby_enable = 0;
    e_config->dpms_suspend_enable = 0;
    e_config->dpms_off_enable = 0;
-   e_config->dpms_standby_timeout = 0;
-   e_config->dpms_suspend_timeout = 0;
-   e_config->dpms_off_timeout = 0;
+   e_config->dpms_standby_timeout = 1;
+   e_config->dpms_suspend_timeout = 1;
+   e_config->dpms_off_timeout = 1;
    e_config->screensaver_enable = 0;
    e_config->screensaver_timeout = 0;
    e_config->screensaver_interval = 5;