diff --git a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
index 5136dbf39d..3f4bd5a60d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ export class Config {
     this.trustedFolder = params.trustedFolder;
     this.useRipgrep = params.useRipgrep ?? false;
     this.shouldUseNodePtyShell = params.shouldUseNodePtyShell ?? false;
-    this.skipNextSpeakerCheck = params.skipNextSpeakerCheck ?? false;
+    this.skipNextSpeakerCheck = params.skipNextSpeakerCheck ?? true;
     this.useSmartEdit = params.useSmartEdit ?? false;
     this.extensionManagement = params.extensionManagement ?? true;
     this.storage = new Storage(this.targetDir);