diff --git a/etc/xdg/xfce4/panel/default.xml b/etc/xdg/xfce4/panel/default.xml
index 54706a8e..a7e4d7f8 100644
--- a/etc/xdg/xfce4/panel/default.xml
+++ b/etc/xdg/xfce4/panel/default.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     <property name="plugin-11" type="string" value="separator"/>
     <property name="plugin-12" type="string" value="tasklist">
       <property name="show-handle" type="bool" value="false"/>
+      <property name="show-labels" type="bool" value="false"/>
       <property name="middle-click" type="uint" value="1"/>
       <property name="grouping" type="uint" value="1"/>
     </property>