diff --git a/src/ui/features/terminal/Terminal.tsx b/src/ui/features/terminal/Terminal.tsx
index ca87af839..b54118f1c 100644
--- a/src/ui/features/terminal/Terminal.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/features/terminal/Terminal.tsx
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ const TerminalInner = forwardRef<TerminalHandle, SSHTerminalProps>(
         currentHostConfigRef.current = hostConfig;
 
         const persistenceEnabled =
-          localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") === "true";
+          localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") !== "false";
         const tabId = hostConfig.instanceId
           ? `${hostConfig.id}_${hostConfig.instanceId}`
           : `${hostConfig.id}_${Date.now()}`;
@@ -1455,8 +1455,8 @@ const TerminalInner = forwardRef<TerminalHandle, SSHTerminalProps>(
           } else if (msg.type === "sessionCreated") {
             sessionIdRef.current = msg.sessionId;
             const persistenceEnabled =
-              localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") ===
-              "true";
+              localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") !==
+              "false";
             if (persistenceEnabled && hostConfig.instanceId) {
               const tabId = `${hostConfig.id}_${hostConfig.instanceId}`;
               localStorage.setItem(`termix_session_${tabId}`, msg.sessionId);
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@ const TerminalInner = forwardRef<TerminalHandle, SSHTerminalProps>(
           }
 
           const persistenceEnabled =
-            localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") === "true";
+            localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") !== "false";
           if (
             !persistenceEnabled &&
             sessionIdRef.current &&
diff --git a/src/ui/shell/TabContext.tsx b/src/ui/shell/TabContext.tsx
index c6b1e98b5..add7a425b 100644
--- a/src/ui/shell/TabContext.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/shell/TabContext.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function TabProvider({ children }: TabProviderProps) {
     const isElectron =
       typeof window !== "undefined" && !!(window as ElectronWindow).electronAPI;
     const persistenceEnabled =
-      localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") === "true";
+      localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") !== "false";
     const shouldRestore = isMobile || isElectron || persistenceEnabled;
 
     if (!shouldRestore) {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export function TabProvider({ children }: TabProviderProps) {
     const isElectron =
       typeof window !== "undefined" && !!(window as ElectronWindow).electronAPI;
     const persistenceEnabled =
-      localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") === "true";
+      localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") !== "false";
     const shouldSave = isMobile || isElectron || persistenceEnabled;
 
     if (shouldSave) {
diff --git a/src/ui/sidebar/UserProfilePanel.tsx b/src/ui/sidebar/UserProfilePanel.tsx
index 754958eb3..93f211f44 100644
--- a/src/ui/sidebar/UserProfilePanel.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/sidebar/UserProfilePanel.tsx
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ export function UserProfilePanel({
     return v !== null ? v === "true" : true;
   });
   const [sessionPersistence, setSessionPersistence] = useState(
-    () => localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") === "true",
+    () => localStorage.getItem("enableTerminalSessionPersistence") !== "false",
   );
   const [showHostTags, setShowHostTags] = useState(() => {
     const v = localStorage.getItem("showHostTags");