diff --git a/src/server.tsx b/src/server.tsx
index 3d0b6cd..e0f6c60 100644
--- a/src/server.tsx
+++ b/src/server.tsx
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ app.get("/ws", c => {
             addWebsocket(ws)
             send(ws, { type: "commands", data: await commands() })
 
-            const mode = getState("ui:mode")
-            if (mode) send(ws, { type: "ui:mode", data: mode })
+            const mode = getState("ui:mode") || "tall"
+            send(ws, { type: "ui:mode", data: mode })
         },
         async onMessage(event, ws) {
             let data: Message | undefined