diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/lib.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/lib.rs
index 6d61baadf3..8eb5a71177 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/lib.rs
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ pub mod pallet {
     /// Enum for the per-coldkey root claim setting.
     pub enum RootClaimTypeEnum {
         /// Swap any alpha emission for TAO.
-        #[default]
         Swap,
         /// Keep all alpha emission.
+        #[default]
         Keep,
         /// Keep all alpha emission for specified subnets.
         KeepSubnets {
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/claim_root.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/claim_root.rs
index b910fa1e83..9cb94b4d1a 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/claim_root.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/claim_root.rs
@@ -1816,3 +1816,12 @@ fn test_claim_root_keep_subnets_swap_claim_type() {
         );
     });
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_claim_root_default_mode_keep() {
+    new_test_ext(1).execute_with(|| {
+        let coldkey = U256::from(1003);
+
+        assert_eq!(RootClaimType::<Test>::get(coldkey), RootClaimTypeEnum::Keep);
+    });
+}