diff --git a/src/containers/monitor.jsx b/src/containers/monitor.jsx
index 657a438f7..189e7730e 100644
--- a/src/containers/monitor.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/monitor.jsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Monitor extends React.Component {
 
         // @todo consume from VM, but need to store until there are APIs to update vm
         this.state = {
-            mode: props.mode
+            mode: props.mode || 'default'
         };
     }
     componentDidMount () {