1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/core/applets/vmemo/vmemo.cpp b/core/applets/vmemo/vmemo.cpp
index 7965b59..cb3e45e 100644
--- a/core/applets/vmemo/vmemo.cpp
+++ b/core/applets/vmemo/vmemo.cpp
@@ -278,17 +278,17 @@ void VMemo::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * )
 bool VMemo::startRecording() {
 
   if ( recording)
     return FALSE;
 
   Config config( "Vmemo" );
   config.setGroup( "System" );
 
-  useAlerts = config.readBoolEntry("Alert");
+  useAlerts = config.readBoolEntry("Alert",1);
   if(useAlerts) {
 
     msgLabel = new QLabel( 0, "alertLabel" );
     msgLabel->setText("<B><P><font size=+2>VMemo-Recording</font></B>");
     msgLabel->show();
   }
 
   //      if(useAlerts)