diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
index cf4c792893..0b213bc973 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ export const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
         label: 'Skip Next Speaker Check',
         category: 'Model',
         requiresRestart: false,
-        default: false,
+        default: true,
         description: 'Skip the next speaker check.',
         showInDialog: true,
       },