diff --git a/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/HomeActivity.kt b/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/HomeActivity.kt
index ddb01224..38c23e41 100644
--- a/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ class HomeActivity : BaseActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun getInitialPage(): Boolean {
-        var initialPage = false
+        var initialPage = true
         lifecycleScope.launch {
             settingsRepository.getInitialPage().collect {
-                initialPage = it.data?: false
+                initialPage = it.data?: true
             }
         }
         return initialPage
diff --git a/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/repository/SettingsRepository.kt b/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/repository/SettingsRepository.kt
index df3cba70..f795d033 100644
--- a/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/repository/SettingsRepository.kt
+++ b/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/repository/SettingsRepository.kt
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class SettingsRepository @Inject constructor(
                     } else {
                         setDarkMode(true)
                     }
-                    if (defaultMenu == 0) {
+                    if (defaultMenu == 1) {
                         setInitialPage(InitialPage.SYMBOL_SELECTION)
                     } else {
                         setInitialPage(InitialPage.TEXT_TO_SPEECH)