diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index ed355128faa..f998097e807 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 	// --- Chat ---
 	"inlineChat.enableV2": true,
 	"inlineChat.affordance": "editor",
-	"inlineChat.renderMode": "hover",
 	"chat.tools.terminal.autoApprove": {
 		"scripts/test.bat": true,
 		"scripts/test.sh": true,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/common/inlineChat.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/common/inlineChat.ts
index 4800795f75d..d71d63718fd 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/common/inlineChat.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/common/inlineChat.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration).registerConfigurat
 		},
 		[InlineChatConfigKeys.RenderMode]: {
 			description: localize('renderMode', "Controls how inline chat is rendered."),
-			default: 'hover',
+			default: 'zone',
 			type: 'string',
 			enum: ['zone', 'hover'],
 			enumDescriptions: [
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration).registerConfigurat
 			experiment: {
 				mode: 'auto'
 			},
-			tags: ['experimental']
+			tags: ['experimental'],
 		},
 		[InlineChatConfigKeys.FixDiagnostics]: {
 			description: localize('fixDiagnostics', "Controls whether the Fix action is shown for diagnostics in the editor."),