diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/utils/designersettings.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/utils/designersettings.cpp
index 23df15e0470..338e54072d2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/utils/designersettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/utils/designersettings.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void DesignerSettings::fromSettings(QSettings *settings)
     restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::EDIT3DVIEW_GRID_COLOR, "#aaaaaa");
     restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::SMOOTH_RENDERING, false);
     restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::SHOW_DEBUG_SETTINGS, false);
-    restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::OLD_STATES_EDITOR, true);
+    restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::OLD_STATES_EDITOR, false);
 
     settings->endGroup();
     settings->endGroup();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/utils/designersettings.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/utils/designersettings.h
index 32fd7dd2987..a24031b579d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/utils/designersettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/utils/designersettings.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const char ALWAYS_DESIGN_MODE[] = "AlwaysDesignMode";
 const char DISABLE_ITEM_LIBRARY_UPDATE_TIMER[] = "DisableItemLibraryUpdateTimer";
 const char ASK_BEFORE_DELETING_ASSET[] = "AskBeforeDeletingAsset";
 const char SMOOTH_RENDERING[] = "SmoothRendering";
-const char OLD_STATES_EDITOR[] = "OldStatesEditor";
+const char OLD_STATES_EDITOR[] = "ForceOldStatesEditor";
 }
 
 class QMLDESIGNERUTILS_EXPORT DesignerSettings