diff --git a/src/modules/physics/e_mod_physics_cfdata.c b/src/modules/physics/e_mod_physics_cfdata.c
index 08b6289a1..c7a1e97fb 100644
--- a/src/modules/physics/e_mod_physics_cfdata.c
+++ b/src/modules/physics/e_mod_physics_cfdata.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ e_mod_physics_cfdata_config_new(void)
    cfg->gravity = 0.0;
    cfg->ignore_fullscreen = EINA_TRUE;
    cfg->ignore_maximized = EINA_TRUE;
+   cfg->ignore_shelves = EINA_TRUE;
 
    return cfg;
 }