diff --git a/macros.py b/macros.py
index 1339c3d..4e81ccd 100644
--- a/macros.py
+++ b/macros.py
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ VERSION_STRING = "bitcoind-ncurses v0.2.0-dev"
 #     "tx", "console", "net", "forks",
 # ]
 MODES = ["monitor", "peers", "block"]
-# DEFAULT_MODE = "monitor"
+DEFAULT_MODE = "monitor"
 
 MIN_WINDOW_SIZE = (10, 20)
diff --git a/splash.py b/splash.py
index 708d7e2..c0afd67 100644
--- a/splash.py
+++ b/splash.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import curses
 import asyncio
 
-from macros import MIN_WINDOW_SIZE
+from macros import MIN_WINDOW_SIZE, DEFAULT_MODE
 
 import time
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class SplashView(object):
             self._pad.clear()
             await self._draw_pad_to_screen()
 
-        await self._set_mode_callback("monitor")
+        await self._set_mode_callback(DEFAULT_MODE)
 
     async def _draw_pad_to_screen(self):
         maxy, maxx = self._window_size