diff --git a/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/app/controller/ApplicationConfigController.java b/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/app/controller/ApplicationConfigController.java
index 74fbd8bd..6e86c289 100644
--- a/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/app/controller/ApplicationConfigController.java
+++ b/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/app/controller/ApplicationConfigController.java
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class ApplicationConfigController {
         config.setApplicationLogLevel("INFO");
         config.setAgentLogLevel("INFO");
         config.setEngineLevel("REGULAR");
-        config.setPayloadCaptureMode("NONE");
+        config.setPayloadCaptureMode("BOTH");
         return config;
     }
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Admin/AppConfigDetailPage.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Admin/AppConfigDetailPage.tsx
index b8584e24..b6c814a1 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Admin/AppConfigDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Admin/AppConfigDetailPage.tsx
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export default function AppConfigDetailPage() {
         applicationLogLevel: config.applicationLogLevel ?? 'INFO',
         agentLogLevel: config.agentLogLevel ?? 'INFO',
         engineLevel: config.engineLevel ?? 'REGULAR',
-        payloadCaptureMode: config.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'NONE',
+        payloadCaptureMode: config.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'BOTH',
         metricsEnabled: config.metricsEnabled,
         samplingRate: config.samplingRate,
         compressSuccess: config.compressSuccess,
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export default function AppConfigDetailPage() {
       applicationLogLevel: config.applicationLogLevel ?? 'INFO',
       agentLogLevel: config.agentLogLevel ?? 'INFO',
       engineLevel: config.engineLevel ?? 'REGULAR',
-      payloadCaptureMode: config.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'NONE',
+      payloadCaptureMode: config.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'BOTH',
       metricsEnabled: config.metricsEnabled,
       samplingRate: config.samplingRate,
       compressSuccess: config.compressSuccess,
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/AgentHealth/AgentHealth.tsx b/ui/src/pages/AgentHealth/AgentHealth.tsx
index 62e77882..dcc46b47 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/AgentHealth/AgentHealth.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/AgentHealth/AgentHealth.tsx
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default function AgentHealth() {
       applicationLogLevel: appConfig.applicationLogLevel ?? 'INFO',
       agentLogLevel: appConfig.agentLogLevel ?? 'INFO',
       engineLevel: appConfig.engineLevel ?? 'REGULAR',
-      payloadCaptureMode: appConfig.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'NONE',
+      payloadCaptureMode: appConfig.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'BOTH',
       metricsEnabled: appConfig.metricsEnabled,
     });
     setConfigEditing(true);
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ export default function AgentHealth() {
               </div>
               <div className={styles.configField}>
                 <span className={styles.configLabel}>Payload Capture</span>
-                <Select value={String(configDraft.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'NONE')}
+                <Select value={String(configDraft.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'BOTH')}
                   onChange={(e) => setConfigDraft(d => ({ ...d, payloadCaptureMode: e.target.value }))}
                   options={[
                     { value: 'NONE', label: 'None' },
@@ -503,9 +503,9 @@ export default function AgentHealth() {
               </div>
               <div className={styles.configField}>
                 <span className={styles.configLabel}>Payload Capture</span>
-                <Badge label={appConfig.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'NONE'} color={
-                  (appConfig.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'NONE') === 'BOTH' ? 'running'
-                  : (appConfig.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'NONE') === 'NONE' ? 'auto' : 'warning'
+                <Badge label={appConfig.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'BOTH'} color={
+                  (appConfig.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'BOTH') === 'BOTH' ? 'running'
+                  : (appConfig.payloadCaptureMode ?? 'BOTH') === 'NONE' ? 'auto' : 'warning'
                 } variant="filled" />
               </div>
               <div className={styles.configField}>