diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.ts
index 60dc22e12..d70e788a2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class BlockchainComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     firstValueFrom(this.stateService.chainTip$).then(() => {
       this.loadingTip = false;
     });
-    this.blockDisplayMode = this.StorageService.getValue('block-display-mode-preference') as 'size' | 'fees' || 'size';
+    this.blockDisplayMode = this.StorageService.getValue('block-display-mode-preference') as 'size' | 'fees' || 'fees';
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
index 286ae5e48..81fe41bd1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export class StateService {
     this.rateUnits$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>(rateUnitPreference || 'vb');
 
     const blockDisplayModePreference = this.storageService.getValue('block-display-mode-preference');
-    this.blockDisplayMode$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>(blockDisplayModePreference || 'size');
+    this.blockDisplayMode$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>(blockDisplayModePreference || 'fees');
 
     const viewAmountModePreference = this.storageService.getValue('view-amount-mode') as 'btc' | 'sats' | 'fiat';
     this.viewAmountMode$ = new BehaviorSubject<'btc' | 'sats' | 'fiat'>(viewAmountModePreference || 'btc');