diff --git a/src/renderer/components/sidebar/GlobalTaskList.tsx b/src/renderer/components/sidebar/GlobalTaskList.tsx
index 4903c720..da0e3ad0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/sidebar/GlobalTaskList.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/sidebar/GlobalTaskList.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function loadGroupingMode(): TaskGroupingMode {
   } catch {
     /* ignore */
   }
-  return 'none';
+  return 'project';
 }
 
 function saveGroupingMode(mode: TaskGroupingMode): void {