diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index d96e3156..09cbedcf 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ settings = {
     'dark_theme': True,
     'show_controls': True,
     'start_with': '',
-    'mode': 'chat',
+    'mode': 'chat-instruct',
     'chat_style': 'cai-chat',
     'prompt-default': 'QA',
     'prompt-notebook': 'QA',
diff --git a/settings-template.yaml b/settings-template.yaml
index f09c845e..8d6e8dd8 100644
--- a/settings-template.yaml
+++ b/settings-template.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dark_theme: true
 show_controls: true
 start_with: ''
-mode: chat
+mode: chat-instruct
 chat_style: cai-chat
 prompt-default: QA
 prompt-notebook: QA