diff --git a/lib/towerops_web/live/alert_live/index.ex b/lib/towerops_web/live/alert_live/index.ex
index ef857421..f731ebdc 100644
--- a/lib/towerops_web/live/alert_live/index.ex
+++ b/lib/towerops_web/live/alert_live/index.ex
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ defmodule ToweropsWeb.AlertLive.Index do
     {:ok,
      socket
      |> assign(:page_title, "Alerts")
-     |> assign(:filter, "all")
+     |> assign(:filter, "active")
      |> load_alerts(organization.id)}
   end
 
   @impl true
   def handle_params(params, _url, socket) do
-    filter = Map.get(params, "filter", "all")
+    filter = Map.get(params, "filter", "active")
 
     {:noreply,
      socket