diff --git a/packages/app/src/settings/model.test.ts b/packages/app/src/settings/model.test.ts
index fe18b09132d8..989b3a9f886d 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/settings/model.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/settings/model.test.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe("settings schema", () => {
         mobileTitlebarPosition: "top",
         mobileDiffWrap: true,
         terminalPlacement: "side",
-        followUpBehavior: "steer",
+        followUpBehavior: "queue",
       },
       appearance: {
         fontSize: 14,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ describe("settings schema", () => {
       autoSave: false,
       releaseNotes: true,
       timelineDetail: timelinePresets[2].value,
-      followUpBehavior: "steer",
+      followUpBehavior: "queue",
     })
     expect(settings.appearance).toEqual({
       fontSize: 14,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/settings/model.tsx b/packages/app/src/settings/model.tsx
index 00b72b95f366..043809d0c89c 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/settings/model.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/settings/model.tsx
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export const defaultSettings: Settings = {
     mobileTitlebarPosition: "top",
     mobileDiffWrap: true,
     terminalPlacement: "side",
-    followUpBehavior: "steer",
+    followUpBehavior: "queue",
   },
   appearance: { fontSize: 14, mono: "", sans: "", terminal: "", tabLayout: "horizontal", showProjectName: false },
   keybinds: {},