diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Workspace.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Workspace.qml
index 1d7156f1..680ca2df 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Workspace.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Workspace.qml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Item {
 
   readonly property string labelMode: (widgetSettings.labelMode !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.labelMode : widgetMetadata.labelMode
   readonly property bool hideUnoccupied: (widgetSettings.hideUnoccupied !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.hideUnoccupied : widgetMetadata.hideUnoccupied
-  readonly property bool showFocusedScreen: (widgetSettings.showFocusedScreen !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.showFocusedScreen : false
+  readonly property bool showFocusedScreen: (widgetSettings.showFocusedScreen !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.showFocusedScreen : widgetMetadata.showFocusedScreen
   readonly property int characterCount: isVertical ? 2 : ((widgetSettings.characterCount !== undefined) ? widgetSettings.characterCount : widgetMetadata.characterCount)
 
   property bool isDestroying: false
diff --git a/Services/UI/BarWidgetRegistry.qml b/Services/UI/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
index 7357fe2a..76db458d 100644
--- a/Services/UI/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
+++ b/Services/UI/BarWidgetRegistry.qml
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ Singleton {
                                   "Workspace": {
                                     "allowUserSettings": true,
                                     "labelMode": "index",
+                                    "showFocusedScreen": false,
                                     "hideUnoccupied": false,
                                     "characterCount": 2
                                   },