diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/Config.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/Config.qml
index 9aec4dceb..09313be8e 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/Config.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/Config.qml
@@ -132,10 +132,11 @@ Singleton {
             }
 
             property JsonObject dock: JsonObject {
+                property bool enable: false
                 property real height: 60
                 property real hoverRegionHeight: 3
                 property bool pinnedOnStartup: false
-                property bool hoverToReveal: false // When false, only reveals on empty workspace
+                property bool hoverToReveal: true // When false, only reveals on empty workspace
                 property list<string> pinnedApps: [ // IDs of pinned entries
                     "org.kde.dolphin", "kitty",]
             }
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/shell.qml b/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
index 9d6e856db..68d1502ff 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ShellRoot {
     property bool enableBar: true
     property bool enableBackgroundWidgets: true
     property bool enableCheatsheet: true
-    property bool enableDock: false
+    property bool enableDock: true
     property bool enableMediaControls: true
     property bool enableNotificationPopup: true
     property bool enableOnScreenDisplayBrightness: true
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ShellRoot {
     LazyLoader { active: enableBar; component: Bar {} }
     LazyLoader { active: enableBackgroundWidgets; component: BackgroundWidgets {} }
     LazyLoader { active: enableCheatsheet; component: Cheatsheet {} }
-    LazyLoader { active: enableDock; component: Dock {} }
+    LazyLoader { active: enableDock && Config.options.dock.enable; component: Dock {} }
     LazyLoader { active: enableMediaControls; component: MediaControls {} }
     LazyLoader { active: enableNotificationPopup; component: NotificationPopup {} }
     LazyLoader { active: enableOnScreenDisplayBrightness; component: OnScreenDisplayBrightness {} }