diff --git a/metadata/core.xml.in b/metadata/core.xml.in
index 8424ab1..2eee797 100644
--- a/metadata/core.xml.in
+++ b/metadata/core.xml.in
@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@
 		<_short>Active Plugins</_short>
 		<_long>List of currently active plugins</_long>
 		<type>string</type>
+		<default>
+		    <value>decoration</value>
+		    <value>png</value>
+		    <value>wobbly</value>
+		    <value>fade</value>
+		    <value>minimize</value>
+		    <value>cube</value>
+		    <value>rotate</value>
+		    <value>zoom</value>
+		    <value>scale</value>
+		    <value>move</value>
+		    <value>resize</value>
+		    <value>place</value>
+		    <value>switcher</value>
+		    <value>screenshot</value>
+		    <value>dbus</value>
+		</default>
 	    </option>
 	    <option name="texture_filter" type="int">
 		<_short>Texture Filter</_short>