diff --git a/src/settings/dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.kcfg b/src/settings/dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.kcfg
index 4cc522b562..7f34f70932 100644
--- a/src/settings/dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/settings/dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.kcfg
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <entry name="GroupRole" type="String" >
             <label context="@label">Group files by</label>
             <whatsthis context="@info:whatsthis">This option defines which attribute (text, size, date, etc.) grouping is performed on.</whatsthis>
-            <default></default>
+            <default>none</default>
         </entry>
 
         <entry name="GroupOrder" type="Int" >