diff --git a/packages/ui/src/stores/useUIStore.ts b/packages/ui/src/stores/useUIStore.ts
index a154fc9b..471676b7 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/stores/useUIStore.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/stores/useUIStore.ts
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ export const useUIStore = create<UIStore>()(
         eventStreamStatus: 'idle',
         eventStreamHint: null,
         showReasoningTraces: true,
-        chatRenderMode: 'sorted',
+        chatRenderMode: 'live',
         activityRenderMode: 'summary',
         showDeletionDialog: true,
         autoDeleteEnabled: false,