diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 09c75ae..e268d7b 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct settings defaults = {
 
 .progress_bar = true,
 
-.layer = ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP,
+.layer = ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY,
 };
 
 struct rule default_rules[] = {
diff --git a/docs/dunst.pod b/docs/dunst.pod
index afedf98..0497382 100644
--- a/docs/dunst.pod
+++ b/docs/dunst.pod
@@ -278,9 +278,12 @@ Place dunst notifications on the selected layer. Using overlay
 will cause notifications to be displayed above fullscreen windows, though
 this may also occur at top depending on your compositor.
 
+In Wayland, Notifications won't be delayed when in fullscreen (like when
+setting B<fullscreen> to pushback in X11). This is a Wayland limitation.
+
 The bottom layer is below all windows and above the background.
 
-Default: top
+Default: overlay
 
 =item B<force_xwayland> (values: [true/false], default: false) (Wayland only)
 
diff --git a/dunstrc b/dunstrc
index 90aa2a8..7cf7e6b 100644
--- a/dunstrc
+++ b/dunstrc
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@
     ### Wayland ###
     # These settings are Wayland-specific. They have no effect when using X11
 
-    # Uncomment this if you want to let notications appear over fullscreen
-    # notifications (default top)
-    # layer = overlay
+    # Uncomment this if you want to let notications appear under fullscreen
+    # applications (default: overlay)
+    # layer = top
 
     # Set this to true to use X11 output on Wayland.
     force_xwayland = false
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index 16e22b2..0fa140f 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void load_settings(char *cmdline_config_path)
         {
                 char *c = option_get_string(
                         "global",
-                        "layer", "-layer", "top",
+                        "layer", "-layer", "overlay",
                         "Select the layer where notifications should be placed"
                 );