diff --git a/envmanager/config.h b/envmanager/config.h
index 2f947513..9d794115 100644
--- a/envmanager/config.h
+++ b/envmanager/config.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ QMap<QString, QMap<QString, QVariant>> getKwinrcSettings(KSharedConfig::Ptr m_mo
 
     return {{"Windows",
              {
+                 {"BorderlessMaximizedWindows", !convergenceModeEnabled}, // turn off window decorations when not in convergence mode
                  {"Placement", convergenceModeEnabled ? "Centered" : "Maximizing"}, // maximize all windows by default if we aren't in convergence mode
                  {"InteractiveWindowMoveEnabled", convergenceModeEnabled} // only allow window moving in convergence mode
              }},